LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Hudson Valley Shakespeare operates on the ancestral homelands of the Lenape, Munsee, and Wappinger people. We gratefully acknowledge their stewardship of this land, in the past and the present.
HVS offers this land acknowledgement as a formal statement to recognize and respect the Indigenous Peoples who are the traditional stewards of the land on which we operate and their enduring relationship with this place.
DEAR FRIEND,
If you looked towards the river as you entered the HVS campus, you might have spotted the roof of the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center rising on the hill. The dream is quickly becoming a reality. We will be producing a season of plays in the Scripps Center NEXT SUMMER, and we can’t wait to welcome you, our faithful audience, to your magnificent new home. (You can find more information about the new theater on pages 52 and 53 of this program, or join us for one of our “Hard Hat Chats” on Mondays before the show.)
Moving to the Scripps Center next summer means that this season is our last in our beloved tent, our home for almost twenty years. The tent has forever shaped our artistic identity. It feels closer to a pop-up music venue than a Broadway theater. It reminds us of the excitement of the circus coming to town, as it goes up every spring, and comes down every fall. The stage is sand. The actors are literally climbing the columns. A family of raccoons has been known to make themselves at home in it.
Despite all that, or maybe because of it, this tent has also been the occasion for so many unforgettable instances of theatrical magic, sublime moments when the energies of the actors, the audience, and the natural world align in ways that could never be planned or replicated. This summer is our chance to honor the indelible memories we’ve shared under the tent, and to look forward to what’s ahead, as we carry the joyous freewheeling energy of the big top with us when we move up the hill.
THANK YOU for being here to help us put a celebratory capstone on one era of Hudson Valley Shakespeare, as together we embark on a thrilling new chapter.
Warmly,
Davis McCallum, Artistic Director
MAJOR SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED BY
THE LOUISE ESTE BRUCE FOUNDATION, INC
The company of the HVS’s 2024 production of THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD. Photo by T. Charles Erickson
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ENTER AND BE WELCOME!
Welcome, gentle friends and sit you down. We’ve assembled a few tips and tricks to help make your visit to the Theater Tent an enjoyable one. If you need assistance or have any questions during your visit, please see anyone wearing a green HVS t-shirt, and they’ll be happy to help!
HVS MAP
Actors enter and exit during the show
Take the stairs at the back of your section to access the restroom
Store your picnic gear before showtime
Load up on bug spray
ENTRANCES AND EXITS
Watch your toes! Actors enter and exit from multiple points in the theater throughout the show.
RESTROOMS
Should you find yourself needing to leave the show for a trip to the loo, please make your way to the top of the stairs at the back of your section. Staff are available to guide you from there.
STASH YOUR STUFF
No need to make the long trek to the parking lot. Storage space is available for all of your picnic items. Remember to pick them up after the show!
UNSAVORY SOUVENIRS
Though they are a natural part of life in the valley, we’d hate to see you leave covered in bug bites. Arm yourself with complimentary bug spray.
LATE SEATING AND RESEATING
Our staff will help you get to your seat at an appropriate break in the action.
INTERMISSION
During our intermission, take a moment to stretch your legs and discover your new favorite concessions. Our staff will notify you when it’s time to return to your seat.
MERCHANDISE
Don’t leave empty-handed—swing by merch to grab a tee, hat or tote as a memento of your visit!
CONCESSIONS
Grab a libation from our concessions stand or skip the lines altogether and pre-order your snacks and drinks before the show!
See page 10 for our concessions menu.
A HELPING HAND
Please don’t hesitate to alert a member of our CPR- and First Aid-trained staff if something feels amiss. Your comfort matters, and we’re always ready to lend a hand!
ACCESSIBILITY
Ask our staff and they’d be happy to help you with any of the following:
Accessible seating.
A digital or print copy of the script is available for this performance.
The Golf Cart shuttle to assist you to and from the parking lot.
LOW WASTE STATION
Drop recyclable materials, compostable scraps, and land-fill bound trash into separate bins at the Low Waste Station near Concessions.
SUMMER 2025
* Preview Performance
�� Opening Nig ht
Closing Nig ht
Hard Hat Chat
�� Thursday Nig ht Prolog ue
♥ Family Day Workshop
▼ Sunday Nig ht Encore Out at the Tent Open-Captioned Performance
ASL Interpreted Performance
�� Relaxed Performances
�� Member Exclusive Event
⌂ Neig hborhood Nig ht
June 1
June 8
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm*
June 15
Comedy, 7:30 pm
June 22
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
June 29
Comedy, 5:00 pm
July 6
Matchmaker, 5:00 pm
July 13
Comedy, 5:00 pm
July 20
Matchmaker, 5:00 pm
July 27
Comedy, 5:00 pm
August 3
Matchmaker, 5:00 pm
August 10
August 17
Octet, 5:00 pm
August 24
Octet, 5:00 pm
August 31
Octet, 5:00 pm
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
Comedy, 7:30 pm
June 30
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 7
Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 14
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 21
Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 28
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
August 4
August 11
Octet, 7:30 pm*
August 18
Octet, 7:30 pm
August 25
Octet, 7:30 pm
September 1
Octet, 7:30 pm
June 3
June 10
Comedy, 7:30 pm* ⌂
June 17
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm* ⌂
June 24
July 1
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
August 5
August 12
August 19
August 26
September 2
September 7
Octet, 5:00 pm
September 8
September 9
Julius Caesar, 10:00 am
June 4
June 11
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm*
June 18
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
June 25
Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 2
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 9
Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 16
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 23
Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 30
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
August 6
HVS Cabaret, 8:00 pm
August 13
Octet, 7:30 pm* ⌂
August 20
Octet, 7:30 pm ⌂
August 27
June 5
June 12
Comedy, 7:30 pm*
June 19
June 26
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 3
Comedy, 7:30 pm ��
July 10
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 17
Comedy, 7:30 pm ��
July 24
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm ��
July 31
Comedy, 7:30 pm ��
August 7
HVS Cabaret, 8:00 pm
August 14
Octet, 7:30 pm* ��
August 21 Octet, 7:30 pm ��
Octet, 7:30 pm August 28
Octet, 7:30 pm ��
June 6
Comedy, 7:30 pm*
June 13
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm*
June 20
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm ⌂
June 27
Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 4
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 11
Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 18
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 25
Comedy, 7:30 pm
August 1
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
August 8
HVS Cabaret, 8:00 pm
August 15
Octet, 7:30 pm*
August 22
Octet, 7:30 pm
August 29
HVS2, 2:00 pm Octet, 7:30 pm
June 7
June 14
Comedy, 7:30 pm*
June 21
Comedy, 2:00 pm
Comedy, 7:30 pm
June 28
Matchmaker, 2:00 pm
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 5
Comedy, 2:00 pm
Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 12
Matchmaker, 2:00 pm
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm
July 19
HVS2, 2:00 pm Comedy, 7:30 pm
July 26
Matchmaker, 7:30 pm ��
August 2
Comedy, 7:30 pm
August 9
HVS Cabaret, 8:00 pm
August 16 Octet, 7:30 pm ��
August 23
Octet, 2:00 pm Octet, 7:30 pm
August 30
Octet, 2:00 pm Octet, 7:30 pm
September 3
Octet, 7:30 pm September 4 Octet, 7:30 pm ��
September 10
Julius Caesar, 10:00 am
September 5
Octet, 7:30 pm
September 6
Octet, 2:00 pm Octet, 7:30 pm ��
EATING HERE
“Good company, good wine, good welcome can make good people”
HENRY VIII, ACT 1 SCENE 4
Whatever you’re in the mood for, we’ve got you covered with prepared picnics, seated dining at Valley Restaurant, and Grab & Go items from the Concessions Tent.
Our picnic menu is available for online pre-orders up until 2 days prior to your selected pickup date. Pre-ordering is encouraged as it ensures your food will be prepared and ready when you arrive.
Our Concessions Tent is open prior to curtain and during intermission to pick up Grab & Go items, beverages, and snacks.
Enjoy dinner before the performance at the Valley Restaurant featuring Arden’s Table: a family-friendly selection of farm-fresh prepared foods, including a vibrant array of salads, proteins, side dishes, and desserts.
Skip the line at intermission!
CONCESSIONS MENU
SNACKS
• Popcorn
• Potato Chips
• Nuts & Candy
FROZEN TREATS
• Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich
• Mint Summer Night’s Dream: Minty Chocolate Ice Cream & Chocolate Chips
• Cappuccino Kahlua Calypso: Cappuccino Ice Cream & Toffee Bits
• Raspberry Sorbet: dairy free
ICE COLD BEVERAGES
• Iced Tea, Iced Coffee & Lemonade
• Soft Drinks, Seltzer & Spring Water
HOT BEVERAGES
• Regular & Decaf Coffee
• SerendipiTea Single Sachets
LIBATIONS
• Signature Cocktails
• Craft Beers & Cider
• Expertly Curated Wines: red, white, rosé, and sparkling options
PRE-ORDERS AND GRAB & GO MENU
CIABATTA SANDWICHES
Chicken Pesto: provolone and roasted red peppers
Summer Veggies: grilled and marinated summer vegetables with sun-dried tomato vinaigrette
Farmhouse BLT: local bacon, lettuce, heirloom tomato, and garlic aioli
SALADS
Garden Salad: local greens, olives, tomato, cucumber, red onion, garbanzo beans, and aged sherry vinaigrette
Julius Caesar Salad: romaine, house-made caesar dressing, croutons, and shaved parmesan
Hudson Valley Cheese Board: chef’s selection of 3 local cheeses with fruit, bread, crackers, and mostarda
Add some protein to your salad: Grilled Chicken, Marinated Shrimp or Seared Tofu
SIDES
Bard’s Potato Salad: dijon & english cucumbers
Caprese Pasta Salad: mozzarella, tomato, baby basil, and balsamic
Charred Broccoli Salad: with romesco sauce
DESSERTS
Fresh Summer Fruit
Brownie with Cheesecake Swirl
Crumble Cake with Caramelized Peaches
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DAVIS MCCALLUM
MANAGING DIRECTOR KENDRA EKELUND
PRESENTS
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Ryan Quinn**
Buffy Cardoza Props Designer
Janelle Caso* ............................................
Caroline Eng+
Production Stage Manager
Sound Designer
Lily Fossner+ Lighting Designer
Susannah Millonzi
Choreographer
Alithea Phillips Voice and Speech Coach
Herin Kaputkin+
Costume Designer
Calleri Jensen Davis Casting
Ligature Creative
This production is supported in part by Steven L. Holley, Chip Loewenson and Susan Brune
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, HVS, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+Represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
**Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited.
. Key Art
“I to the world am like a drop of water That in the ocean seeks another drop.”
ONE OF SHAKESPEARE’S MOST MADCAP COMEDIES, the play follows two sets of identical twins, separated at birth, who unknowingly cross paths many years later. Their encounters spark a whirlwind of mayhem, leading to a series of escalating comic misadventures. With sharp wit, slapstick humor, and the special kind of heartache that comes from searching for your soulmate in a world turned upside down, The Comedy of Errors is a timeless celebration of human folly, in all its wondrous forms.
CAST
(alpha by last name)
Blaize Adler-IvanbrookCC ................................ Messenger, As Cast
Tyler Bey* Duke Ephesus
Helen Cespedes*
Aamar-Malik CulbrethCC
Luciana
Officer, As Cast
Zack Fine* Dromio of Syracuse
Dylan Scarlett FosterCC ................................... Courtesan, As Cast
Anvita GattaniCC Merchant, As Cast
Katie Hartke*
. Adriana
Carl Howell* Dromio of Ephesus
Sean McNall*.............................................. Pinch & Angelo
Anand Nagraj* Antipholus of Ephesus
Luis Quintero* .......................................Antipholus of Syracuse
Kurt Rhoads*.
Egeon
India SheaCC Luce, As Cast
Nance Williamson* ........................................ Aemelia, Abbess
Victor YangCC Balthazar, As Cast
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. CC Member of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s Conservatory Company
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
“I
to the world am like a drop of water That in the ocean seeks another drop, Who, falling there to find his fellow forth, Unseen, inquisitive, confounds himself. So I, to find a mother and a brother, In quest of them, unhappy, lose myself.”
— ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUS
“For know, my love, as easy mayst thou fall A drop of water in the breaking gulf, And take unmingled thence that drop again Without addition or diminishing, As take from me thyself and not me too.”
—
ADRIANNA
Reading, rehearsing, and giving away this particular play to an audience in 2025 is a joy. It reminds me of why I was first drawn to theater as a child. Much like my favorite stories growing up, The Comedy of Errors is wildly funny, full of heart, and filled with broad characters who continually find themselves in more and more hot water. The incredible absurdity of the farce begs us to forgo the practicalities of what is probable, in favor of the fun of what is possible.
Our process then stands on the soapbox of silly, treating hope as high art, and valuing the vulnerability of unabashed play. Especially now, I’m finding that the beauty of this story lies in its ability to illuminate joy, hope, and family, and its power to make us laugh through the chaos.
And the chaos in this play is wild. WILD! Our characters are dragged through the ringer, having their sense of self and what they know is true about the world beaten out of them. Their reality is reflected back like a grotesque funhouse mirror, where everything they know is distorted. The more they cling to what they think is true, the deeper they sink into absurdity—and the more we laugh.How unnerving it must be to feel like the only sane person in an insane world, and, if your reality can’t reflect what you know to be true, then how do you know who you are? Maybe you need to lose yourself only to discover yourself? But then, can you be both the individual “drop of water” and“part of the ocean?” Comedy of Errors suggests that the best way to understand ourselves might be to live in the chaos of being mistaken for someone else, so that our truest self can be reflected back in the eyes of someone who loves us.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE (continued)
Through this connection, our characters find what they’ve been searching for: each other. And in doing so, they find themselves. A reaffirming revelation that in finding the right partner, we are not diminished; we are made whole. We cannot separate drop from drop; instead, we become one. A true union doesn’t subtract from who we are—it adds to us, completing us in a way that only love and home can.
This is the magic of The Comedy of Errors. In the chaotic funhouse, in the vulnerability of losing ourselves in the pursuit of connection, we often find the truest parts of who we are — like losing ourselves in a night of theater. As we prepare to close our time under the beloved tent this year, finding family is particularly resonant. For over 30 years, the tent has been home to many—a magical space where artists and patrons have gathered, laughed, and become family. Next year, the “play” moves up the hill to an extraordinary new space, and the excitement for the future is palpable. Yet the tent is where we’ve all “lost” ourselves at times—in the stories we’ve told, the performances we’ve given, and the shared experiences we’ve had. It feels fitting that The Comedy of Errors is part of our farewell party to send us up the hill, with the hopeful reminder that family awaits at the end of our journey to a new home.
— RYAN QUINN
DIRECTOR’S BIO
RYAN QUINN is an actor, director, teacher, husband to Katie, and dad to Zoë. His work with Hudson Valley Shakespeare spans over 20 years, filling various roles. HVS Directing: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Tempest, Macbeth (tour), The Two Noble Kinsman (conservatory company), and two productions of Romeo and Juliet (tour and conservatory company). HVS Acting (favorites from 9 seasons): Edmond (King Lear), Friar Lawrence (Romeo and Juliet), and Ferdinand (Tempest). Additional Directing: Milwaukee Rep, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Arc Stage, Fordham, AADA, LIU Post, and others. Ryan is a co-founder and the artistic director of Esperance Theater Company, directing Twelfth Night, Youth and Ambition, and Breitwisch Farm. MFA: Yale School of Drama.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DAVIS MCCALLUM
MANAGING DIRECTOR KENDRA EKELUND
PRESENTS
THE MATCHMAKER
By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Davis McCallum**
Alex Bechtel
.Composer
Buffy Cardoza Props Design
Janelle Caso*
Lily Fossner+.
Charlotte Palmer Lane+
Susannah Millonzi
Production Stage Manager
Lighting Design
.Costume Design
Choreographer
Alithea Phillips Voice & Speech
Liam Bellman-Sharpe+
Sound Design
Calleri Jensen Davis Casting
Ligature Creative
THE MATCHMAKER © 1955 The Wilder Family LLC
Copyright agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd www.alanbrodie.com
This production is supported in part by Dan Kramer and Judy Mogul, Byron and Siew Thye Stinson, Laura Jean Wilson and Mark Menting
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, HVS, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+Represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
**Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited.
Key Art
There comes a moment in everybody’s life when he must decide whether he’ll live among human beings or not — a fool among fools, or a fool alone. As for me, I’ve decided to live among them.”
SET BETWEEN A SLEEPY HUDSON RIVER TOWN and the bustling metropolis of 1880’s New York City, Thornton Wilder’s comic masterpiece is a delightful exploration of love, adventure, and the pursuit of happiness, set against the All-American backdrop of business and commerce. Davis McCallum directs this big boisterous production of the play that inspired the musical Hello, Dolly! featuring HVS favorites Nance Williamson and Kurt Rhoads as Dolly Levi and Horace Vandergelder.
CAST
(alpha by last name)
Blaize Adler-IvanbrookCC Ambrose
Tyler Bey* ................................................ Barnaby Tucker
Helen Cespedes* Mrs. Irene Molloy
Aamar-Malik CulbrethCC
August
Zack Fine* .......................................... Joe Scanlon / Cabman
Dylan Scarlett FosterCC Singer/Waiter
Anvita GattaniCC ..............................................Ermengarde
Katie Hartke* Miss Flora Van Huysen/Gertrude
Carl Howell* .............................................. Cornelius Hackl
Melissa Mahoney* Minnie Fay
Sean McNall*............................................... Malachi Stack
Kurt Rhoads*......................................... Horace Vandergelder
India SheaCC ..................................................... Rudolph
Nance Williamson*
Dolly Levi
Victor YangCC Cook
BAND
Riley Burke Fiddle
Zachary Hobbs .
Banjo
Jim Keys ..................................................... Accordion
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. CC Member of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s Conservatory Company
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Just to come right out and say it: I think Thornton Wilder is the greatest of all American playwrights. (That’s GOAAP, for those who love an acronym.) HVS staged a really terrific community-driven production of Our Town in 2016, directed by John Christian Plummer, and I’ve been eager to present another of Wilder’s plays since then. So, in some ways, this summer’s revival of The Matchmaker is long overdue.
It’s also right on time, as it feels astonishingly resonant in our current moment. Sure, you can just enjoy it as a farce, and why shouldn’t you? It’s one of the funniest and most delightful of all American stage comedies, complete with eye-candy costumes from the Gilded Age of the 1880’s. But if you listen carefully, you’ll also hear in the play a pointed critique about the way money warps our relationships, and limits our ability to live freely and authentically in the world. Wilder’s stage directions suggest that Dolly Levi is carrying a paper bag in her first scene, and I think it’s because Dolly is the quintessential New Yorker – an Irish girl whose late husband was an immigrant from Vienna. Now she’s a widow, and she knows what it means to hustle to make the rent. “Two and two make four, Mr. Kemper, always did,” she says. When she arrives in Yonkers, she doesn’t even have her train fare back to New York. What’s in the paper bag? My guess is a tuna fish sandwich and a pickle.
If this production is timely, it’s also practically site-specific, as the first act is set in a small Hudson River town, an afternoon’s train ride north of New York City. Sound familiar? There’s even an additional layer of hyper-local interest, as Wilder’s play was later transformed into the Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!, which was later made into a 1969 movie, some of which was shot on location right here in Garrison. Today, the restaurant on Garrison Landing is called Dolly’s in homage to that particular piece of local history.
But The Matchmaker is so much more than the play that was later made into the famous musical. Wilder wrote in a letter that the play was about “the aspirations of the young (and not only of the young!) for a fuller, freer participation in life.” Wilder’s weird and wonderful fourth act (cut from both the musical and the movie!) brings the play’s eclectic gallery of characters into one bohemian woman’s Greenwich Village kitchen. There, coffee and gingerbread are served in the wee hours of the morning, as one long and wild night of adventures and misadventures approaches dawn. Having put his characters through the comic wringer of terrifying escapades and narrow escapes, Wilder celebrates each of them for finding the courage to risk falling in love, and choosing to live out their lives as “a fool among fools, rather than a fool alone.”
— DAVIS McCALLUM
DIRECTOR’S BIO
DAVIS McCALLUM is in his eleventh season as the Artistic Director at HVS, where he has directed productions of Henry V, Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, Cymbeline, Richard II, The Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure, and the rolling world premiere of The Book of Will. Notable productions in New York include Greater Clements and The Harvest (Lincoln Center Theater); Lewiston/ Clarkston (Rattlestick – Drama Desk nomination for Best Play); Stupid Fucking Bird (Pearl); Fashions for Men and London Wall (Mint - Drama Desk and Lortel nomination for Best Revival); The Whale (Lortel Award for Best Play, and Calloway nomination for Best Director) and Pocatello (Playwrights Horizons); Water by the Spoonful (Second Stage – Pulitzer Prize for Drama); and February House (The Public). Other NYC credits include Signature Theatre, 13P, Clubbed Thumb, Play Company, Page 73, and the New Victory. Regional credits include the Denver Center, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Rep, Old Globe, Guthrie, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the O’Neill, Williamstown, Humana Festival, others. His work on this production of The Matchmaker is dedicated to Penny Cherns.
WRITER’S BIO
THORNTON WILDER (1897–1975) was a novelist and playwright whose works celebrate the connection between the commonplace and the cosmic dimensions of human experience. He is the only writer to win Pulitzer Prizes for both drama and fiction: for his novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey, and two plays, Our Town and The Skin of Our Teeth. His other novels include The Cabala, The Woman of Andros, Heaven’s My Destination, The Ides of March, The Eighth Day and Theophilus North. His other major dramas include The Matchmaker (adapted as the musical Hello, Dolly!) and The Alcestiad. The Happy Journey to Trenton and Camden, Pullman Car Hiawatha and The Long Christmas Dinner are among his well-known shorter plays. He enjoyed enormous success as a translator, adaptor, actor, librettist and lecturer/teacher and his screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt remains a classic psycho-thriller to this day. Wilder’s many honors include the Gold Medal for Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. More information on Thornton Wilder and his family is available in Penelope Niven’s definitive biography, Thornton Wilder: A Life (2013) as well as on the Wilder Family website, www.thorntonwilder.com
MAP (RIGHT)
Taylor’s Map of New York City for Gayte & Hoyer as referenced in Alex Bechtel’s song ‘The Map of New York City’ featured in The Matchmaker.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DAVIS MCCALLUM
MANAGING DIRECTOR KENDRA EKELUND
PRESENTS
OCTET A CHAMBER CHOIR MUSICAL
Music, lyrics, book, and vocal arrangements by Dave Malloy
Directed by Amanda Dehnert**
Simone Allen
Music Director
Janelle Caso* Production Stage Manager
Marcella Barbeau+
Lighting Design
Buffy Cardoza Props Design
Tracy Christensen+
Ken Travis+
Calleri Jensen Davis
Ligature Creative
.Costume Design
Sound Design
Casting
Key Art
Or Matias IEM Design
World premiere commissioned and produced by Signature Theatre, New York City Paige Evans, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Executive Director.
Octet is presented by special arrangement with Plate Spinner Productions and Paradigm Talent Agency
This production is supported in part by Robin and Ralph Arditi, Pepper Evans and Bob Lieber, Marie E. Fabian and Genie Cesar-Fabian
*Appearing through an Agreement between this theatre, HVS, and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
+Represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
**Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production and distributing recordings or streams in any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited.
FROM THE CELEBRATED AUTHOR OF Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 comes a hauntingly original new musical about the search for human connection in the digital age. Featuring rich harmonies and intricate vocal arrangements, Octet finds compelling human drama in our middle-of-the-night anxieties about the impact of technology on the nature of our relationships. The HVS production is the first to follow the original Off-Broadway version, which won the 2020 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding New Musical.
CAST (alpha by last name)
Adam Bashian*
Melissa Mahoney*
Gunnar Manchester*
Anand Nagraj*
Jill Paice*
Mia Pak*
Luis Quintero*
Alexis Tidwell*
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
The Internet, the Web, the Cloud; Dark web, Deep web, TOR, 4chan; spoof, spam, dox, swat; DDoS, hack, alias. Online, offline. IRL. URL. The Internet.
To put it simply: the internet is an interconnected network of machines. These machines exchange information in ways it can be difficult to understand. A person in Anaheim writes an email, hits send, and it arrives just moments later in Zagreb. Thanks to the advantages of technology, people can now connect with each other over vast distances - knowledge can be shared, relationships forged, businesses run — and it’s all conducted from a machine in a home, or a cafe, or a pocket. Desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone, smartwatch: we can stay connected from (nearly) anywhere on earth that we might choose to go. Connected to our work, families, friends — connected to our money, our health records, our personal data; connected to, well…anything we’ve ever shared or bought or sought. Opinions, photos, information, secrets, recipes, funny stories, homework, reviews, bank records, calendars, work documents, contracts: where we’ve been and how fast our hearts were beating when we got there. Anything and everything about us now floats within easy reach through this unimaginably vast and fathomless ocean of data. Having so much life at our fingertips is amazing and beautiful and dangerous and addictive; it’s all of these, and all at once. The interconnected network never sleeps, never really forgets, and often masks the true intentions of those who seek out mayhem.
In the printed materials for Octet, author/composer Dave Malloy shares this quote. I’d like to leave you with it: it’s from Sophocles’ play Antigone: “Nothing vast enters the lives of mortals without a curse.”
That sounds about right, doesn’t it?
— AMANDA DEHNERT
WRITER’S BIO
Dave Malloy is a composer/writer/performer/orchestrator. He has written thirteen musicals, including Octet, a chamber choir musical about internet addiction; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a slice of Tolstoy’s War & Peace (12 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, Score, Book, and Orchestrations); Ghost Quartet, a song cycle about love, death, and whiskey; Preludes, a musical fantasia set in the hypnotized mind of Sergei Rachmaninoff; Little Bunny Foo Foo, a forest entertainment for small people; Three Pianos, a drunken romp through Schubert’s “Winterreise”; Black Wizard/Blue Wizard, an escapist RPG fantasy; Beowulf—A Thousand Years of Baggage, an anti-academia rock opera; Beardo, a reinterpretation of the Rasputin myth; Sandwich, a musical about killing animals; and Clown Bible, Genesis to Revelation told through clowns. He has won two Obie Awards, a Smithsonian Ingenuity Award, a Theater World Award, the Richard Rodgers Award, an ASCAP New Horizons Award, and a Jonathan Larson Grant, and has been a MacDowell fellow and Composer-in-Residence at Ars Nova and the Signature Theatre. Future projects include an adaptation of Moby-Dick. He lives in Brooklyn.
DIRECTOR’S BIO
Amanda Dehnert Previously with HVS: Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice (world premiere), Love’s Labor’s Lost (also adaptation, songs w/Andre Pluess). Other productions include: West Side Story (Carnegie Hall / Knockdown Center, Queens, Marin Alsop conducting), Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon (world premiere, by Matthew C. Yee, Lookingglass Theatre Co.) The Steadfast Tin Soldier (world premiere, by Mary Zimmerman, co-composer w/Andre Pluess, Lookingglass Theatre Co.), Mary Zimmerman’s Matchbox Magic Flute (music director, co-arranger and additional music w/Andre Pluess; Goodman Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre D.C., Berkeley Rep.)
Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville (world premiere, Arena Stage/McCarter Theatre), Into The Woods (Oregon Shakespeare Festival/Wallis-Annenberg Arts Ctr.), My Fair Lady (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Virginia Stage Company, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Cleveland Playhouse, Trinity Repertory Co.), Eastland (a new musical)(world premiere; libretto by Andrew White, music by Andre Pluess and Ben Sussman, Lookingglass Theatre Company) Richard III (Public Theatre Mobile Shakespeare Unit) Julius Caesar (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), The Verona Project (words and music by Amanda Dehnert, world premiere, California Shakespeare Theatre), Peter Pan (A Play) (by Amanda Dehnert, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Joseph Jefferson Award nomination, best new adaptation), Death of a Salesman (Dallas Theatre Center), The Fantasticks (South Coast Repertory, Long Wharf Theatre, Arena Stage Company), Cloudlands (world premiere; by Octavio Solis & Adam Gwon, South Coast Repertory), Cabaret (Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Canada). She is an Associate Professor of theatre at Northwestern University in Chicago. Prior to that, she was a Clinical Professor for the Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA program. Ms. Dehnert also held various positions with the Trinity Repertory Co. in Providence, RI, culminating with her serving as the Acting Artistic Director for the 2005–2006 season. Past productions for Trinity include Henry IV; West Side Story; A Moon for the Misbegotten; Annie; The Skin of Our Teeth; Noises Off; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Othello; and Saint Joan.
HVS CABARET
For one week only, we’re transforming Valley Restaurant into the HVS Cabaret for a series of intimate musical performances.
$50 TICKETS
WEDNESDAY, AUG 6 & THURSDAY, AUG 7 AT 8:00 PM
FATHERTIME: BIRTH, DEATH AND SONGS!
BOOK BY BRYCE PINKHAM AND ZACK FINE
MUSIC & LYRICS BY RONA SIDDIQUI
DIRECTED BY ZACK FINE
DRAMATURGY /CO-CREATED BY KIRYA TRABER
A work-in-progress showing of a new solo musical, commissioned and developed by Long Wharf Theatre (Jacob Padrón, Artistic Director, Kit Ing ui, Managing Director), with additional support from HVS.
FRIDAY, AUG 8 AT 8:00 PM
BEBE & FRIENDS – THE WOMEN OF WOODS
Bebe Nicole Simpson reunites with some of her HVS castmates from Into The Woods (2019) for a night of their favorite songs, with all the joy and camaraderie that comes with getting the band back together.
SATURDAY, AUG 9 AT 8:00 PM
THE SONGS OF ALEX BECHTEL
“…the musically multi-lingual Alex Bechtel” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times
Alex Bechtel, composer/lyricist of Penelope and The Matchmaker (HVS), and The Appointment (The New York Times, Vulture, TimeOut NY “Best of 2019,” and The New Yorker “Best of 2023”), stars in an original cabaret show drawing on his vast body of work and featuring original songs from his past, present, and future musicals. You’ll laugh, get a song or two stuck in your head, and understand why his business cards read: “Alex Bechtel | Songs that make people cry.”
MAKE A NIGHT OF IT AND GRAB DINNER BEFORE THE SHOW!
The Valley Restaurant will be offering a special 2-course Prix-Fixe menu starting at $38 per person (plus tax & tip). Space is limited, book now! Beverages will be available for purchase before and after the performance.
SEPTEMBER 9–10 AND ON TOUR SEPTEMBER 15–OCTOBER 3
By William Shakespeare
Whitney and Martha Howell
Directed By Raz Golden
“Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.”
A TIMELESS EXPLORATION of power, loyalty, and betrayal, Julius Caesar delves deep into the tensions between personal integrity and public duty. In Raz Golden’s swift and physical production, featuring a cast of six brilliant young actors from the HVS Conservatory Company, Shakespeare’s political thriller feels more potent and relevant than ever. This production will travel to regional middle and high schools this fall.
To learn more about booking a performance for your school contact Sean McNall, Director of Education: smcnall@hvshakespeare.org
CAST (alpha by last name)
Blaize Adler-Ivanbrook Cassius Aamar-Malik Culbreth
Antony
Dylan Scarlett Foster Portia
Anvita Gattani
Caska
India Shea Caesar
Victor Yang
.Brutus
DIRECTOR’S BIO Raz Golden is a director of theatre and film. His work employs new and classical stories to dissect history, performance, and pop culture, while continually centering people of color. He has directed and developed work with Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Orchard Project, New York Theatre Workshop, Second Stage, the National Queer Theatre, the Mercury Store, the Public Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, and NYU Tisch. He has been a NYTW 2050 Fellow, a Drama League 2019 Fellow, and a member of Roundabout Directors Group Cohort 2. As a filmmaker he has collaborated on numerous projects with the creative agency Adventure We Can.
Directing: The Seven, How to Catch Creation (Juilliard), Smote This (Oregon Shakespeare Festival) The Thanksgiving Play (Dorset Theatre Festival), What the Constitution Means to Me (Weston Theatre Company), Orestes (SUNY Purchase), Golden Leaf Ragtime Blues (Shakespeare & Company) Associate Directing: The Picture of Dorian Gray (dir. Kip Williams), Romeo+Juliet, An Enemy of the People, Macbeth (dir. Sam Gold) Good Night Oscar (dir. Lisa Peterson).
MEET THE ACTING COMPANY
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME)
BLAIZE ADLER-IVANBROOKCC he/him
Blaize Adler-Ivanbrook (Comedy, Matchmaker, Julius Caesar) is thrilled to be making his HVS debut! Most recently, he performed as Milo in A Eulogy for Roman with SpinCycleNYC. Other credits include: Horatio in Hamlet (Utah Shakespeare Festival), Speed in Two Gentleman of Verona (American Theatre of Actors), Charlie Sub in Bliss Street (Theater for a New City), Astrov in Uncle Vanya (Columbia). He trained at Stella Adler Studio of Acting and received a BA in theatre and geology from Colorado College.
ADAM BASHIAN* he/him
Adam Bashian (Octet) is elated to be making his Hudson Valley Shakespeare debut in this transcendent piece after originating the role of Ed in Octet in 2019. Broadway/National tour: The Phantom of the Opera, In Transit. Other favorites: Santa Claus in The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Love Life, On Your Toes (Encores), Dave Malloy’s critically acclaimed Octet (Drama Desk Award), Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweeney Todd, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, The Sorcerer, Tamar of the River. TV: “House of Cards”. Bass voice in numerous cast recordings. Parallel to performing, Adam is a New Jersey based antiques dealer: @Dark.Interiors. Love to Laura, and Victor the cat. @AdamBashian AdamBashian.com
TYLER BEY* he/him
Tyler Bey (Comedy, Matchmaker) is a 2024 graduate of the Fordham Theatre program. He’s a member of the artistic collective at the National Queer Theatre, an alumni of the LINK program, the Hangar Theatre Fellowship and the Shakespeare and Co’ intensive. Aside from Fordham, his New York Theatre credits include BENT with Out/Play, The Survival with NQT, and Grief Dialogues produced by Elizabeth Coplan. Some of his TV/Film credits include: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “American Sports Story,” and feature film “Outed.”
HELEN CESPEDES* she/her
Helen Cespedes (Comedy, Matchmaker) Broadway: The Cripple of Inishmaan. Off-Broadway: Spain (Second Stage), Fefu and Her Friends and Timon of Athens (TFANA), Paul Swan is Dead and Gone (Civilians), The School For Scandal (Red Bull). Regional: Williamstown, Guthrie, Old Globe, Two River, STC, Hartford Stage, Goodman. TV: “Law & Order;” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel;” “Search Party;” “The Knick.” BA: Barnard College. Training: Juilliard.
AAMAR-MALIK CULBRETHCC he/him
Aamar-Malik Culbreth (Comedy, Matchmaker, Julius Caesar) is a multi-disciplinary performance artist from North Carolina and he is so grateful to be a part of the HVS Season! He is a Next Wave Initiative Scholar winning the Hattie McDaniel Acting Scholarship and was recently awarded a Cleveland Critics Circle Award for his work in Jitney! Some of his favorite roles include Fredric in Pirates of Penzance (Cape Rep),
Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Utah Shakespeare Festival), and Ogie in Waitress! BWMT.
ZACK FINE* he/him
Zack Fine (Comedy, Matchmaker) is thrilled to be back at HVS where he has worked gleefully as an actor, director, playwright, and teacher. Aside from HVS, he’s also appeared on Broadway: China Doll with Al Pacino, Off-Broadway; The Acting Company, Mint Theater Company, Fiasco, Red Bull, TFANA, Pearl, and Bedlam. Regionally; The Alley, Guthrie, McCarter, Arizona Theatre, Folger (Helen Hayes Award), Shakespeare Theater DC, Asolo, Playmakers. TV/FILM; “FBI,” “Person of Interest,” “Blackbox” (recurring), “New Amsterdam.” Zack also teaches for NYU and Fiasco Theater.
DYLAN SCARLETT FOSTERCC she/her
Dylan Scarlett Foster (Comedy, Matchmaker, Julius Caesar) is a New York City-based actress and a recent Fordham Theatre graduate. Her recent credits include Falcon Girls (Yale Repertory Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Tartuffe, Aulis, and the world premiere of La Cocina (Fordham Theater Mainstage). Big thank you to the entire HVS team!
ANVITA GATTANICC she/they
Anvita Gattani (Comedy, Matchmaker, Julius Caesar) is an actor who trained at NYU Tisch, attending the Atlantic Acting School and Classical Studio. She was the Oscar Academy’s Student Speaker in 2022, has been seen on NBC and HBO and has numerous credits OffBroadway. In Hindi, Anvita means “who bridges the gaps” and it is their mission to utilize storytelling to bridge the gaps between different groups of people. IG: @anvitagattani www.anvitagattani.com
KATIE HARTKE* she/her
Katie Hartke (Comedy, Matchmaker) is thrilled to return to the tent for her 11th season with HVS, where favorite roles include Viola (Twelfth Night), Imogen (Cymbeline), Lucrece (The Liar), Rosaline (Love’s Labour’s Lost), and Helena (A Midsummer Night’s Dream). New York: Bedlam, Esperance Theater Company, Epic Theater Ensemble. Regional: A.R.T., Virginia Stage, Portland Stage, Cape Playhouse, Arc Stages, Shadowland, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. TV/Film: “Succession,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “The Blacklist,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Bedlam: The Series,” “Lost Nation,” “I’ll Be Right There,” “Guiding Light,” “College Humor,” “The Circuit”. Proud member of Actors’ Equity and SAG-AFTRA. For my loves, Ryan and Zoë.
CARL HOWELL* he/him
Carl Howell (Comedy, Matchmaker) HVS: Nym / French Constable / Williams in Henry V and Dull in Love’s Labor’s Lost (2023), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (2012), Cymbeline and Twelfth Night (2008). 1st National Tour: Peter and the Starcatcher. Regional: Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Syracuse Stage, St. Louis Rep, Capital Rep. Video Game: Winton Holmes in Red Dead Redemption 2. Teaching: Atlantic Acting School. BFA NYU. Thanks to AJ/LMH/BH/RR//RQ/DM/BS! He’d like you to know he’s very happy to be back. www.carlhowell.com @carl_howell
MELISSA MAHONEY*
she/her
Melissa Mahoney (Matchmaker, Octet) is thrilled to be back under the tent! HVS: Medea: Re-Versed, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Henry V, As You Like It, Measure for Measure, So Please You. New York: Medea: Re-Versed (Red Bull Theater), The Comedy of Errors (Smith Street Stage), The Pirate La Dee Da (Atlantic Theater Company). Other faves include A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night with director Dan Hasse. She also works as a hospital clown throughout NYC with the Healthy Humor Red Nose Docs. www.melissamahoney.me
GUNNAR MANCHESTER* he/him
Gunnar Manchester (Octet) is a Brooklyn-based, New England-born performer, composer, and music director. NY Theater: Macbeth in Stride (BAM), See/Unsee (PRISM/The Brick). Regional: Yale Rep, The Huntington, Trinity Repertory, The Gamm, Commonwealth Shakespeare, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Wilbury Group. He is a graduate of the Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA Training Program, where he was recipient of the Stephen Sondheim Graduate Fellowship in Theater Arts. He is over the moon to be making his HVS debut! gunnarmanchester.com
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. CC Member of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s Conservatory Company
SEAN MCNALL* he/him
Sean McNall (Comedy, Matchmaker) returns to HVS for his 10th season, having appeared most recently in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Henry V, and Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play. Before joining HVS as Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education, he spent 12 years as a member of NYC’s The Pearl Theatre Co, where he appeared in over 40 productions, receiving an OBIE, a Drama Desk, and the Actor’s Equity Callaway Award. He’s a graduate of the Juilliard School, and lives in Philipstown with his loves, Abigail and Declan.
ANAND NAGRAJ* he/him
Anand Nagraj (Comedy, Octet) Previously at HVS: HVS2 readings of Rip Van Winkle, Cyrano, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Tour: Jafar in Aladdin. Regional: Steppenwolf; Goodman; Milwaukee Rep; Kansas City Rep; Denver Center; Chautauqua; Utah, Ohio, Virginia, Texas, Lake Tahoe, and Idaho Shakespeare Festivals. TV: “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago PD” (NBC), “Proven Innocent” (FOX), “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS). Voice: Ghee Happy (YouTube), Tony the Tiger. Teaching: University of Pittsburgh. MFA: University of Delaware/PTTP. Love to Liz! www.anandnagraj.com
JILL PAICE* she/her
Jill Paice (Octet) Broadway: An American in Paris (Milo), Matilda (Miss Honey), The 39 Steps, Curtains (Niki), The Woman in White (Laura Fairlie). West End: Gone With the Wind (Scarlett), The Woman in White. Off Broadway: Jerry Springer-The Opera, Watch Night (PAC), Death Takes a Holiday. Jill is a resident of Croton on Hudson. She is also a photographer with a studio in Peekskill whose favorite subjects include food and babies. @missjillysue @copperandtodphotography
MIA PAK* she/her
Mia Pak (Octet) is a Brooklyn-based actor, singer, and songwriter. Credits include Three Houses (Signature Theatre), Suffs (The Public Theater), Your Own Personal Exegesis (LCT3), In The Green (LCT3), and by Gelsey Bell (tour). She releases music under the name “miamiamia” and released her first album last winter titled All Too Much. She is deeply honored to be performing this brilliant and timely piece in the great outdoors. IG: @miajpak and @miamiamusic. Reps: Ivy Rock Management.
LUIS QUINTERO*
he/him
Luis Quintero (Comedy, Octet) is an actor and Lucille Lortell nominated playwright and composer. As an actor he has performed at The Alley Theater, The Old Globe San Diego, Denver Center for Performing Arts, Two River Theater, Stages Repertory Theater among others. This year will be his 6th year at HVS. Also a teacher, Luis has been serving the community working with students from Kindergarten to College. He’d like to thank his mother, father and brother for their infinite support and his artistic peers who challenge, inspire and encourage his artistry. BFA UNCSA 2016
KURT RHOADS*
he/him
Kurt Rhoads (Comedy, Matchmaker) This is Kurt’s 27th season at HVS. Contrary to rumors, no, he did not originate the role of Egeon in 1594. Last season: the detective in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd and the disgruntled understudy in By the Queen. The plays this season mark the 74th and 75th time he has worked with Nance Williamson. He has directed at HVS 5 times…and counting. Other theaters: Arena Stage, Everyman Theatre, The Women’s Project, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Old Globe, Shakespeare Theatre, Hudson Stage, Clarence Brown Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, and Trinity Rep.
INDIA SHEACC they/them
India Shea (Comedy, Matchmaker, Julius Caesar) is thrilled to be returning to HVS for a second season. A member of the Columbia MFA Class of ‘25, India’s previous credits include Julius Caesar (Brutus) at Columbia, As You Like It (Rosalind) at Shakespeare on the Sound, and Bonefruit (Anhedonia) at the Tank. Offstage you can find them trying to make Fishkill a walking town. Big love to their beautiful friends, family, and to y’all for supporting the arts!
ALEXIS TIDWELL* she/her
Alexis Tidwell (Octet) is from Memphis, TN. She received her Master & Bachelor degrees in Choral Music Education from the University of Tennessee. Theatre credits — Beautiful: The Carole King Musical 1st National Tour (Little Eva), RENT (Joanne Jefferson), The Wiz (Dorothy), The Mountaintop (Camae), Sister Act (Deloris Van Cartier), and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Charlotte). TV credits — “Mimi’s Costume Closet” (Mimi) on Peacock Kids. Alexis thanks her husband Channing, son Tristin, & agent Michele (Take 3 Talent) for their support. alexistidwell.com | IG @tinytidwell.
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
CC Member of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s Conservatory Company
NANCE WILLIAMSON* she/her
Nance Williamson (Comedy, Matchmaker) is so very thrilled to return to HVS for a 24th season. Over the years Nance and her husband Kurt Rhoads have been privileged to play some of Shakespeare’s complex couples -Macbeths, Anthony and Cleopatra, Beatrice and Benedict, Romeo and Juliet to name a few. Other favorite HVS roles include Portia, Tamora, Chorus, Mrs. Malaprop , and last Season’s Margaret 3. Nance has been on Broadway in Cyrano, Henry 4, Romeo and Juliet and Broken Glass. In her 41 year career Nance has performed nationally and internationally in theater, film, and television.
VICTOR YANGCC he/him
Victor Yang (Comedy, Matchmaker, Julius Caesar) is originally from Sydney, Australia, Victor is currently a Chicago-based actor, writer, and director. Select theatre credits include Twelfth Night (TheatreSquared); Much Ado About Nothing (Utah Shakespeare Festival); Charley’s Aunt, Macbeth, Henry V, Pericles (Michigan Shakespeare Festival); Hamlet (Southwest Shakespeare Company); Romeo and Juliet (Crew of Patches), Hedda Gabler (Arizona State University). With You Always, Victor’s playwriting debut, was presented at Bramble Theatre Company’s 4th Annual Festival of Unfinished Works. Victor is represented by Gray Talent Group. Instagram: @victoryang17
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CREATIVE TEAM
SIMONE ALLEN
she/her
Music Director (Octet)
Simone Allen is a music director and writer based in Brooklyn. Credits: Your Own Personal Exegesis (LCT3, MD); Octet (Signature/BRT, AMD); Sweeney Todd (Hangar, MD); Cornelia Street (Atlantic, AMD/Conductor); Kill The Whale (Joe’s Pub, MD); Lewis Loves Clark (NAMT, MD); Assisted (Rhinebeck); Another Rose (Virgin Voyages, MD); The Cher Show; Nikola Tesla Drops The Beat (Alchemation); 24 Hour Musicals; Folk Wandering (Pipeline); Lempicka (LJP); Black No More (New Group); Letters to the President (Songwriter); Lake Lucille Chekhov Project; Suffs (readings). simoneallenmusic.com
MARCELLA BARBEAU
she/her
Lighting Design (Octet)
Marcella Barbeau is a New York City based lighting designer. Recent credits include The Merry Wives of Windsor, Into the Woods, Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Madama Butterfly, Carmen (Austin Opera), Murder on the Orient Express (Playmaker’s Rep), La Traviata (Opera Omaha), L’amant Anonyme (Madison Opera), Acis & Galatea, L’elisir d’amore (Florentine Opera), Lucy and Charlie’s Honeymoon (Lookingglass Theatre, world premiere), Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2023, 2024, and 2025 festivals, The Threepenny Opera, Rigoletto (Opera Columbus), She received her Master of Fine Arts at Boston University and is a proud member of USA 829. As a Chinese-American lighting designer, Marcella actively seeks to collaborate with and amplify the voices of fellow BIPOC artists of all intersectionalities.
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME)
ALEX
BECHTEL he/him
Composer (Matchmaker)
Alex Bechtel creates new works of music, theatre, and musical theatre. His musical Penelope had its world premiere at HVS in 2023. Off Broadway: music/lyrics for The Appointment, music direction for Night Side Songs by the Lazours. Regional: Signature Theatre DC, Pig Iron Theatre Co, People’s Light & Theatre Co, Arden Theatre, Milwaukee Rep, and 8 seasons of new music for Shakespeare at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. See and hear more at alexbechtel.com.
CALLERI JENSEN DAVIS
Casting
Calleri Jensen Davis (James Calleri, Erica Jensen, Paul Davis) Casting. CJD casts for theatre, television and film and are grateful to be back with HVS for another season! Recent Broadway: Topdog/ Underdog, The Piano Lesson, For Colored Girls..., Thoughts of a Colored Man, Burn This, Fool for Love, Venus in Fur, Hedwig & The Angry Inch. Select TV credits include: “Love Life,” “Dickinson,” “The Path,” “Lipstick Jungle.” Select Film: Love is Blind, I Origins, Another Earth, Heights, Refuge and Peter and Vandy callerijensendavis.com
BUFFY CARDOZA
she/they
Props Design (The Comedy of Errors, The Matchmaker, Octet)
Bedlam: The Good John Proctor (Henry Hewes Design Nomination), Fall River Fishing, Arcadia, Music City. Phoenix Theatre Ensemble: Drinks With Dead Poets, Crime and Punishment, Wind In The Willows, Metamorphosis, The Importance of Being Earnest . Penguin Rep (Selected Production’s): Daniel’s Husband, SMALL,
After, Small World, Sabbath Girl, Sabbath Girl-The Musical, Mr.Parker, Gene and Gilda, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Clever Little Lies, You and I, Let There Be Love, and many more. Hudson Valley Shakespeare
— Love’s Labour’s Lost, Henry V, Penelope, Much Ado About Nothing, By The Queen, Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Medea (coproduction with RedBull/Bedlam)
Rip Van Winkle, Julius Caesar. New Ohio Theatre: The Karamozov’s. Houses on the Moon Theater Company — The Santa Closet
TRACY CHRISTENSEN she/her
Costume Designer (Octet)
Projects with Amanda Dehnert include Kate Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice (HVS) and West Side Story (Carnegie Hall’s 125th Anniversary). Other projects: Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard starring Glenn Close, the 25th Anniversary reunion concert of Ragtime, Souvenir (Broadway), Carousel (English National Opera), and Sweeney Todd starring Emma Thompson. Recent premieres: The Jonathan Larson Project (Orpheum), Beaches the Musical at Theater Calgary (BroadwayWorld Calgary Award), and Scotland, PA (Roundabout). Faculty: SUNY Purchase and Southern Methodist University. tracychristensen.com
LILY FOSSNER she/they
Lighting Designer (The Comedy of Errors/ The Matchmaker)
Lily is a Philadelphia-based lighting designer. Recently: The Lantern, Hedgerow, Quintessence, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Philadelphia Theatre Company, InterAct, Azuka, Theatre Horizon, 1812, People’s Light, Delaware Theatre Company, and Act II Playhouse. Other projects: Chautauqua Theater Company, Berkshire Theatre Group, Juilliard Opera Theatre, the Glimmerglass Festival, and NYU/Grad acting where almost twenty years ago,
she and Davis McCallum collaborated on a legendary production of A Perfect Wedding. MFA, NYU/Tisch. Member, United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829. lilyfossner.com. Love to my wife and daughter.
CAROLINE ENG
she/her
Sound Design (The Comedy of Errors)
Broadway: Yellow Face (Roundabout Theatre Company). Off-Broadway & Regional: Cymbeline (NAATCO), Coriolanus (Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland Center Stage), Merry Me (NYTW), Hurricane Diane (People’s Light), Irishtown (Irish Repertory Theatre), Fences (Shakespeare & Company), What the Constitution Means to Me (WAM Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Group), The Salonnieres (Greater Boston Stage Company), Three Sisters (Two River Theatre). carolineengdesign.com
HERIN KAPUTKIN
she/her
Costume Design (The Comedy of Errors) Herin Kaputkin is making her HVS debut this summer. Her credits include, A Distinct Society (Weston Theater Company,) (upcoming;) The Great Emu War (Goodspeed Musicals,) (upcoming;) Little Women (Geva Theater;) Prelude to a Kiss (Milwaukee Rep;) The Caucasian Chalk Circle (The Juilliard School;) A Midsummer’s Night Dream (Fordham University;) FunHome (TheaterWorks Hartford;) Christmas in Connecticut (Goodspeed Musicals;) American Son (TheaterWorks Hartford); El Huracan (Yale Repertory Theater); Herin holds an MFA in Costume Design from The Yale School of Drama. herinkaputkindesign.com
CHARLOTTE PALMER LANE
she/her
Costume Design (The Matchmaker) Charlotte is thrilled to be returning for her 16th season with HVS, happily collaborating with Davis McCallum, designing the costumes for The Matchmaker. She also serves as the costume shop manager for the season. Previous credits for HVS include: Hamlet, Twelfth Night, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, A Winters Tale, Richard II and The Tempest. Charlotte is a proud member of USA 829 and also teaches at SUNY New Paltz in the Theatre Arts Dept. charlottepalmerlane@squarespace.com
SUSANNAH MILLONZI she/her
Movement (The Comedy of Errors, The Matchmaker)
Susannah Millonzi is an actor, dancer, choreographer based in NYC. Clubbed Thumb: Coach Coach, Pageant; Bedlam: Fall River Fishing, Hedda Gabler, The Crucible (Drama League nom. for Distinguished Performance 2020), Uncle Romeo Vanya Juliet, New York Animals (Wall Street Journal “Performance of the Year 2015”), Dead Dog Park, Twelfth Night(s); Classic Stage Company: Prometheus Bound (feat. David Oyelowo); David Neumann/Advanced Beginner Group: tough, the tough, 21st Annual Bessie Awards; Hudson Valley Shakespeare; Shakespeare & Company; Seattle Shakespeare Company (Footlight Award: Best Actor, Electra); Georgia Shakespeare Festival; Orlando Shakespeare Company; Elm Shakespeare; Boston Theatre Works. Choreographer for the American Academy of Dramatic Art, Bedlam, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Orlando Shakespeare Company, Georgia Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. B.A. Barnard College.
ALITHEA PHILLIPS
she/her
Voice & Speech (The Comedy of Errors, The Matchmaker)
HVS credits include By The Queen, Medea Re-versed, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Henry V, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Romeo and Juliet, Mr. Burns a Post-Electric Play, The Tempest, Cymbeline, Much Ado, Richard 2, Taming of the Shrew, The Heart of Robin Hood. At The Public: Troilus and Cressida, King Lear, Love’s Labour’s Lost. Broadway: Matilda (assoc.vocal coach) Off-Broadway: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (assoc. vocal coach, Theater For a New Audience). She holds a BFA with Honors from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Ms. Phillips has been teaching at the Stella Adler Studio since 1997 and became Head of the Department in 2007.
KEN TRAVIS
he/him
Sound Design (Octet)
Previously at HVS: Into the Woods, Love’s Labour’s Lost. Broadway: Aladdin (All international productions and tours), In Transit, Jekyll and Hyde, A Christmas Story the Musical, Scandalous, Newsies, Memphis, The ThreePenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, Steel Magnolias. Numerous New York and regional theaters and companies including: DCPA, The Old Globe, The 5th Avenue Theater, McCarter Theater, Seattle Rep, La Jolla Playhouse, LA CTG, Guthrie Theater, KC Rep, Dallas Theater Center, Playwrights Horizons, The New Group, NYSF Public Theater, Signature Theater NYC, The Civilians, Mabou Mines
LIAM BELLMAN-SHARP
he/him
Sound Design (The Matchmaker)
Liam’s work includes musical and sonic scores and environments for theatre, film, dance, installation, and hybrid forms. As a composer, sound designer, orchestrator, and music director, Liam’s work has been heard in the United States, Europe, Hong Kong, and Australia. Recent credits include: Sense and Sensibility, A Christmas Carol, A Man for All Seasons (Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey), The Beacon, and The Smuggler (Irish Repertory Theatre), Selling Kabul (Premiere Stage), We Swim, We Talk, We Go to War (Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse), The Winter’s Tale (Hartford Stage). Liam holds a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, and an MFA from the Yale School of Drama.
ZACHARY HOBBS
Banjo (The Matchmaker)
Zachary Hobbs is a NYC-based musician and actor. Music Credits: A Hundred Circling Camps (Dogteam), Ghost Quartet (Mader Group), and The Last Five Years (MCMT). NY acting: A Hundred Circling Camps (Dogteam), La Viuda (Dogteam), A Tale of Two Cities (VLOG). IG: zacharyhobbsofficial. www.zacharyhobbs.com
RILEY BURKE she/her
Fiddle (The Matchmaker)
Riley Burke is a multidisciplinary writer, producer and performer who explores bound and untethered states, female power and liberation via music, comedy and theater. She scored Hillia Aho’s In Passing, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, and has written music for the SNY Television Network, Bronx Documentary Center, and London stage. She recently released Reconfiguration, her debut album, with an accompanying show at The Cutting Room, and is developing a show based on its story/music.
JIM KEYES he/him
Accordion (The Matchmaker)
Multi-instrumentalist Jim Keyes has been active professionally in the Hudson Valley for thirty years. He’s as likely to be seen playing 18th century ballads at historic houses as he is performing as half of the Americana/Soul duo Carla & Keyes. He has many film and television credits, including “CBS Sunday Morning”, “48 Hours” and “Dateline NBC”. For the past 12 years, Jim has performed the score for Historic Hudson Valley’s perennial favorites The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow and A Christmas Carol.
ABOUT HVS
Hudson Valley Shakespeare (HVS) is a professional non-profit theater company that presents a rotating repertory season of both Shakespeare and more contemporary plays and musicals in an open-air theater overlooking the Hudson River. Founded in 1987, HVS’s critically acclaimed body of work is forged from the most essential of elements — actors, audience, language, and landscape. The company’s spectacular 98-acre campus serves as a vibrant hub for the local community, a cultural and educational anchor for the region, and a national model for environmental sustainability in the performing arts. After 38 years of performing in a seasonal tent, in the summer of 2026 HVS will welcome audiences to its first-ever permanent home — the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center, designed by the celebrated architecture firm Studio Gang. Protected from the elements but open to the landscape, the Scripps Theater Center will be the first purpose-built LEED Platinum theater in the United States.
MISSION
Rooted in the landscape of the Hudson Valley, with the plays of William Shakespeare as our touchstone, HVS engages the widest possible audience in a theatrical celebration of our shared humanity.
CORE VALUES
VISION
We are a classical repertory theater that embraces the present moment, and our work springs from the most essential of elements — actor, audience, language, and landscape. As both a local community hub and a national arts destination, we foster meaningful human connections at the convergence of nature and culture.
JOIN US
Annually, tens of thousands of people attend HVS’s summer plays and performances, as well as our year-round education programs and a wide range of community offerings. We are so proud to reach diverse audiences, students, teachers, neighbors, and families, and it’s in large part thanks to your generosity.
When you make a gift at a qualifying level, you gain access to ticket benefits and other experiences that bring you closer to the artists and performances all season long.
With a fully tax-deductible annual gift of $100–$1,499, you receive:
• Advance Ticketing
• Free Exchange
• Seat Upgrades and more!
When you become a Festival Circle Member at the $1,500 level or above, we’ll bring you behind-the-scenes with enhanced ticketing privileges, invitations to exclusive events, program and production sponsorship opportunities, and other personalized benefits, including:
• Complimentary House Seats
• Advance Ticketing Concierge Service
• Invitations to Seasonal Events and Opening Nights
• Access and Insight into the Creative Process
Make your gift today at
For more information on supporting HVS or how to access your Member benefits, please contact Martha Pearson, Director of Development, at 845-779-8331 or mpearson@hvshakespeare.org
EDUCATION
At Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Shakespeare is not merely a static text from long ago and far away, but a dynamic, present-tense experience of shared discovery and active play. We firmly believe Shakespeare’s plays continue to resonate deeply with our world today, empowering students to see their own lives and communities vividly reflected in Shakespeare’s language, stories, and characters.
BY THE NUMBERS (2025)
15
Performances of Julius Caesar touring to schools and community venues across the tri-state region (Sept. 8 – Oct. 3, 2025)
2
Special student matinee performances of Julius Caesar under our mainstage tent at HVS’s scenic Garrison campus (Sept. 9 & 10, 2025)
85% of students show increased confidence speaking in front of peers after participating in our programs
15,000
Youth served annually through in-school workshops, residencies, touring performances, and on-campus student matinees
10 hours of specialty acting skill workshops for early career performers
MAJOR SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT HVS IS GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY
Louise Este Bruce Foundation
The New York Community Trust - Westchester
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
SHS Foundation
Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Peckham Family Foundation
The Michael Tuch Foundation Putnam Arts Council
SHEILA ALLEN COLBY LEGACY GIVING SOCIETY
Thrilling performances, robust education productions and workshops, community events and humanities initiatives, nature and art, together for generations to come.
When you include Hudson Valley Shakespeare in your estate plans, you join a generous group of supporters who are committed to our mission and our future. If HVS has made a difference to you and your family, we hope you will consider remembering us in your estate plans.
hvshakespeare.org/legacy
THE FUTURE IS NOW
THE SAMUEL H. SCRIPPS
THEATER CENTER OPENING SUMMER 2026
As you arrived at Hudson Valley Shakespeare today, you may have caught a glimpse of the future on top of the ridge. As of this writing, construction on the new Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center is well underway; its profile visible against the open sky.
As we look ahead to the grand opening next year, we want to give you a sneak-peek at what an evening at Hudson Valley Shakespeare will feel like in 2026.
Designed by visionary architect Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang, our new theater will house an open air stage, featuring a new wood-surfaced playing space backed by stunning, expansive views of the Hudson River, Storm King Mountain, and Breakneck Ridge. For your comfort, we have additional and permanent restrooms, accessible seating, welcoming concessions for a quick snack or other refreshment, and a Guest Services desk for visitor information, will call pickup, and picnic storage.
Nestled behind the theater, our back-of-house building will dedicated spaces to serve our artists, including comfortable green rooms and workrooms for our performers, stage managers, wardrobe department, and production crew.
JOIN US!
Interested in learning more about The Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center?
With newly redesigned welcoming picnic lawns, an on-site restaurant with stunning river views, and meandering natural and surfaced paths to explore, our first-ever permanent is designed to be a vibrant cultural and educational resource for our local community as well as a must-visit destination for theater lovers of all ages. Our expanded programming will include both seasonal and year-round offerings for Shakespeare fans, families, students, educators, aspiring artists, and audience members. As both a nonprofit organization and a public trust, our theater belongs to you. We can’t wait to welcome you home.
Join one of our informal Hard Hat Chats at 6:15pm before Monday evening performances June 23–September 1. Come meet a member of the HVS leadership team to hear more about the desig n, the latest updates on construction in prog ress, and our plans for the next chapter in our new home.
WE’RE SAVING YOUR SEAT!
Leave your mark on the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center by naming a seat for yourself, a family member, or a loved one. With your taxdeductible naming gift starting at $2,500, a plaque with an inscription of your choice will be affixed to a theater seat in recognition of your support.
Questions about the project, our plans, or naming opportunities?
Please contact Martha Pearson, Director of Development call 845-779-8331 or email mpearson@hvshakespeare.org
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTORS TO THE
CO-CHAIRS –
$1,000,000+
Anonymous (5)
Robin and Ralph Arditi
Pepper Evans and Bob Lieber
Richard Feldman, SHS Foundation
Steven L. Holley
The Krupp Foundation
Frederic C. Rich
Wendy Scripps
VICE CHAIRS – $500,000+
Adam R. Scripps Foundation
Ethan Berman and Fiona Hollands
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Patricia King
Ned Whitney and Martha Howell
COMMITTEE – $250,000+
Anonymous (2)
Mary Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bunzel
Shari and Ken Eberts
Heidi Ettinger
Lucy and William S. Friedman
Charles Lowrey and Susan T. Rodriguez
Deborah McManus
Friedrike Merck
Orentreich Family Foundation
Kathleen and Michael Schoen
Leigh Seippel
Drs. Elliott and Anne Sumers
Laura Jean Wilson and Mark Menting
SUPPORTERS – $100,000+
Anonymous (2)
Marie Alpert
Libby Anderson and Joe Mahon
Helen and Ted Buerger
Hearst Foundations
Heather and Derrick Hopkins
Jim and Theresa Kilman
Daniel Kramer and Judy Mogul
Chip Loewenson and Susan Brune
Lostand Foundation
K. Ann McDonald
James Stanford and Kate Farrell Stanford
Byron and Siew Thye Stinson
Ken Vittor and Judith Aisen
SUPPORTERS – $25,000+
Anonymous (4)
Anonymous, in memory of Frederic W. Cook
Scott B. and Annie P. Appleby Charitable Trust
John Blondel
Dr. Whitney Burrell
Mary Beth Cresci, Ph.D.
Prof. Anne Margaret Daniel
Marie Fabian and Genie Cesar-Fabian
William and Mary Greve Foundation
Hitz Family Foundation
Doug Land and Lynn Peebles
Karin and Al Lemke
George Loening
Judith Lowry
Meg Armstrong and Greg Lozier
Anne and Fred Osborn III / The EASTER Foundation
John and Amy Peckham
Richard Prins and Connie Steensma
Alexander Reese and Alison Spear
Sherman Fairchild Foundation
Sarena Straus and James Gary
Wong Family Foundation
HVS ROOTED CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTERS
Anonymous
Raymond C. and Katharine F. Allen
Ms. Elizabeth A. Barrett and Mr. Lee Kyriacou
Bill Burback and Peter Hofmann
Robert Calderisi
Luis Castro
Dr. Patrick Driscoll and Marie Samples
Alex Donner
eBay, Inc.
Bryan Ekelund
Jay and Katie Rose Erickson
Amy Feind
Elizabeth and Irvine Flinn
Krystal Ford
Virginia S. Genereux
Sandra Goldmark
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kavaler
Les Kelley and Elizabeth Zieglmeier
Kirby Family Foundation
Marit Kulleseid
Sheila and Marty Major
Doris and David May
Robert McCaffrey
Peter McCullough
Arnold Moss and Nancy Abraham
Joseph T. and Katharine Plummer
Paula Powell
Nat and Anita Prentice
Dr. Douglas Reeves
Faith A. Ritchie and Richard G. Menaker
Lauri Washington Sawyer
Sebastian Scripps
Cornelia Small
Vernon Wilson
PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE ROOTED CAMPAIGN MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO
The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State
The Honorable Sean Patrick Maloney
The Honorable Pete Harckham, NYS Senate
The Honorable Dana Levenberg, NYS Assembly
The Honorable Sandra Galef
New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature
New York State Regional Economic Development Council: Empire State Development Capital Grants, Mid-Hudson Region
New York State Regional Economic Development Council: Market New York Tourism Capital, Mid-Hudson Region
New York State Regional Economic Development Council: Environmental Protection Fund Grant Program for Parks, Preservation and Heritage, Mid-Hudson Region
HVS STAFF
Davis McCallum Artistic Director
Kendra Ekelund ................................................. Managing Director
(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME)
Kirsty Gaukel ................................ Director of Marketing and Communications
Sean McNall .......................... Associate Artistic Director / Director of Education
Nora McNally-Reif. .
Producing Director
Yolanda Medina Finance Associate
Julia Ohara ........................ Executive Assistant / Education Program Coordinator
Nimesh Patel Interim Director of Finance
Stephanie Paul ........................................... Donor Programs Specialist
Martha Pearson Director of Development
Studio Gang is proud to partner with Hudson Valley Shakespeare on the Samuel H. Scripps Theatre Center—a place where nature and culture converge, coming Summer 2026.
PRODUCTION
Josh Foreman
Tent Facilities Manager
Patrick T. Horn
Assistant Production Manager
Nate Krogel
Audio Director
Daniel Mackle
Lighting Programmer
Ethan Maguire
Sound Supervisor
Dean Mahoney
Rep. Sound Plot Designer
Dan Mullins
Rep Lighting Plot Designer
Charlotte Palmer-Lane
Costume Shop Manager
Jack Richards
Asst. Wardrobe Supervisor
Jake Rizzo
Sound Assistant
Jessica Shay
Costume Assistant
Savanna Starks
Sound Assistant
Claudia Stefany
Wardrobe Supervisor
Kaitlyn Kociela Taylor
Draper
Elise Tuckwood
Deck Carpenter
Madeline Webb
Lighting Assistant / Board Op
Maggie Young
Costume Assistant
Cassandra E. Zeugin
Production Manager / Lighting Supervisor /
Rep Lighting Plot Designer
A BIG THANK YOU to the Tent Crew for their hard work and dedication over the years.
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Emma Battle Production Assistant
Janelle Caso Production Stage Manager
Julie Gottfried Assistant Stage Manager
Erin Humphreys Education Tour Stage Manager
Dailee Morrone Assistant Stage Manager
COMPANY MANAGEMENT
Casey Avsec Company Management Department Assistant
Chidube Egbo Assistant Company Manager
Robert John Ford Company Manager
AUDIENCE SERVICES
Patrice Hatch Assistant Box Office Manager
Luca Vladimiroff Manager of Ticketing and Audience Services
And a big thank you to our Front-of-House Team.
FACILITATORS
Melle Powers
Alejandro Rodriguez
PRESS & MARKETING
Sarah Cronk Seasonal Marketing Manager
Print Shop PR
Liz Lombardi
Matt Ross
Grace Walker
MEET THE TEAM LEADERSHIP
DAVIS MCCALLUM he/him
Artistic Director
Davis is in his eleventh season as HVS’s Artistic Director, and is honored to lead the company alongside Managing Director Kendra Ekelund. Under McCallum’s leadership, HVS established HVStories, a multi-year exploration of the people, history, and culture of the Hudson Valley, and Full Circle, a community engagement program inspired by 2016’s citizen-driven production of Our Town. For HVS, he has directed productions of Henry V, Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play, Cymbeline, Richard II, The Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure, and the rolling world premiere of Lauren Gunderson’s The Book of Will. Notable productions in New York include Greater Clements (LCT) Lewiston/Clarkston (Rattlestick — Drama Desk nomination for Best Play), The Harvest (LCT3); Stupid Fucking Bird (Pearl), Fashions for Men and London Wall (Mint — Drama Desk and Lortel nomination for Best Revival); The Whale (Lortel Award for Best Play, and Calloway nomination for Best Director) and Pocatello (Playwrights Horizons); Water by the Spoonful (Second Stage — Pulitzer Prize for Drama); and February House (The Public). Other NYC credits include Signature Theatre, The Acting Company, 13P, Clubbed Thumb, Play Company, Page 73, and the New Victory. Regional credits include the Denver Center, Dallas Theater Center, South Coast Rep, Old Globe, Guthrie, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the O’Neill, American Shakespeare Center, Williamstown, Humana Festival, others. A graduate of Princeton, he studied Shakespeare at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and trained as a director at LAMDA. He teaches in the graduate directing program at the Columbia School of the Arts. He lives in Cold Spring, and is the father of two teenage sons, Thomas and Angus.
KENDRA EKELUND she/her
Managing Director
Kendra is in her third season at Hudson Valley Shakespeare, and is extremely proud to lead the company, alongside Artistic Director Davis McCallum, in taking root in our new home and building for the future. In addition to oversight of operations, administration, finance, marketing, development, and the ROOTED capital campaign, Kendra has managed the incorporation of The Garrison and Valley Restaurant into HVS’ business portfolio, and the commencement of construction on The Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center, to open in 2026. Kendra is passionate about the power of the arts to foster and enrich inclusive and creative communities, and is committed to advancing environmental, human, and financial sustainability in the performing arts. She previously served as the General Manager of the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY, where she worked for over fourteen years. Kendra has also worked in casting and talent management for New York based theater, film, and television projects. She holds a BFA in Drama from Syracuse University, and a certificate in Arts Management from SUNY Purchase. She is a lower Hudson Valley native from Ossining, a Hudson River community which nurtured her love for and commitment to the arts. Kendra lives in Cold Spring with her husband and son.
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TERRENCE O'BRIEN
Founding Artistic Director
Terrence O’Brien co-founded HVS with actress Melissa Stern in 1987, and for 27 years, O’Brien was HVS’s artistic leader. During that time, he directed more than 30 of HVS’s productions, garnered significant critical acclaim in major press nationally, and built a very loyal audience who enthusiastically returned to our tent theater year after year. He co- authored, with Stern, HVS’s original Statement of Purpose, he developed and evolved HVS’s signature performance style, and he remains deeply dedicated to the idea that Shakespeare’s plays can be made accessible without sacrificing any of their depth and integrity. O’Brien was instrumental in developing the design of the HVS tent theater and in integrating HVS’s acting style with the theater space. Over several years he developed an informal company of actors and artists, many of whom have developed lasting friendships, marriages, and in some cases, have had children. He performed his original one-man play, Popular Mechanics, for Bedlam in New York City. Under the auspices of Rehabilitation Through The Arts, he facilitated workshops and directed a cast of prisoners in his own adaptation of On the Waterfront at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. He directed Pimm’s Mission and The Memory Exam for Oberon Theatre Ensemble at 59E59. He directed The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey for Middlebury Acting Company. He and his wife, Jane Praeger, live in Manhattan.
TEAM (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY LAST NAME)
CASANDRA AVSEC
Company Management Department
Assistant
Joining HVS for her first season, Casandra is so excited to be working in theatre again. A graduate of Lycoming College with a BA in Theatre Arts. She has previously worked for the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble.
EMMA BATTLE*
she/her
Production Assistant
Emma is thrilled to be a part of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare team. She has stage managed with venues including the Walnut Street Theatre, The Juilliard School, The Vineyard Theatre, En Garde Arts, Atlantic Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, NYC Pride, Gala Events and the Tribeca Film Festival. She also recently completed the stage management internship with Wicked on
Broadway. Much love to my family and friends — none of this is possible without you. Enjoy the show! @Emmab1668
JANELLE CASO*
Season Production Stage Manager
HVS: Medea: Re-Versed, By The Queen, Mr. Burns, Romeo & Juliet, Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, The Tempest, Into the Woods, Cyrano. The Public Theatre: Manahatta. PW: The Tempest, ShadowLand, Plays For The Plague Year, Cullud Wattah, The Line, Romeo y Julieta, Coal Country, Wild Goose Dreams. MU: The Tempest, Mlima’s Tale, Oedipus El Rey, Broadway: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Noises Off. Regional: Frost/Nixon, Fiddler on the Roof, Gypsy, Hamlet, Othello. Columbia University MFA in Stage Management. This season is dedicated to Maria.
SARAH CRONK she/her
Seasonal Marketing Manager
Sarah is thrilled to join HVS for their 2025 season! Sarah is a producer, content creator, director and actor. With her production company, House of Cronk, she is creator/director/producer of a new documentary and podcast about female activist chefs, which is currently in production. Sarah has over a decade of experience producing live events, theatrical productions, regionally and Off-Broadway, and creating content for a wide-array of industries. Love and gratitude to Dad, Mom, Patrick and Cameron. houseofcronk.com
CHIDUBE EGBO he/him
Assistant Company Manager
Chidube is happy to be joining Hudson Valley Shakespeare for their 2025 season! He previously worked as a teaching artist for HVS’ education department. Out of his work with HVS, he is a writer, a playwright, and a pop diva music enthusiast!
ROBERT JOHN FORD he/him
Company Manager
Robert John Ford has served as the Company Manager for numerous theatre organizations, including Goodspeed Musicals, Berkshire Theatre Group, Hangar Theatre, and Pennsylvania Shakespeare. He also held a variety of artistic and administrative positions during a 13-year career with the Old Globe in San Diego. Beyond HVS, he is the composer/lyricist/librettist for more than a dozen musicals and has been a member of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop since 2012. robertjohnford.com.
JOSH FOREMAN he/him
Tent Facilities Manager
This is Josh’s 22nd year installing and removing HVS.
KIRSTY GAUKEL she/her
Director of Marketing and Communications
Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, Kirsty has more than 20 years of professional experience working in the performing arts as a creative producer and marketing and communications professional. Most recently, Kirsty worked with the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, NY, and served as the Executive and Programming Director at the Denizen Theatre in New Paltz. She has worked as the Director of Marketing for 59E59 Theaters in NYC, as the Associate Director of Communications for Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky, and in various pr and marketing roles in her native Scotland for myriad of companies including Tron Theatre and Edinburgh International Festival.
JULIE GOTTFRIED she/her
Assistant Stage Manager
Julie Gottfried holds a BA in Theatre Studies from the University of Central Florida. Select Credits: Off Broadway – Winesday: The Musical (PSM) Drunk Shakespeare (PSM); Goldie, Max & Milk (ASM); Candida (ASM); The Democracy Project (ASM) Regional – Million Dollar Quartet (PSM), No Love Songs (PSM); Animals out of Paper (ASM); Event Work–ALF-CIO 2022 Convention (ASM), The Drama League Awards 2022/2023 (ASM)
PATRICK T. HORN he/him
Assistant Production Manager
Excited to be joining the team at HVS, Patrick is a graduate of New School for Drama (MFA - Acting), Drew University (BA) and London Dramatic Academy. Patrick has worked in theater at every position for most of his life and is looking forward to a lovely first summer in the Hudson Valley.
NATE KROGEL he/they
Audio Director
Nate is thrilled to be joining HVS this summer! Originally from Texas, they have been involved in sound for NYC theater in some form or fashion for the past 6 years. Starting as a freelance stagehand at NYU Skirball, to their first Off-Broadway credit as A2 for Oratorio for Living Things. Continuing on to work with The York, Ars Nova, ART NY, Joe’s Pub, and many others, he is always looking for new opportunities to grow as an artist and human.
PATRICE HATCH she/her
Assistant Box Office Manager
Patrice is very excited to be back at HSV for her fourth season! Patrice has previously volunteered for numerous positions, including box office at Pinewood School of Dance where her three daughters all danced. She lives in Stormville with her husband and their bunny, Pancake.
ERIN HUMPHREY she/her
Education Tour Manager
Erin Humphreys is an NYC based stage manager excited to be joining Hudson Valley Shakespeare Education Tour for their production of Julius Ceasar. Recent work includes Hero: The Boy from Troy (TYA tour) and Keep Marching (TYA tour). She would like to thank her family and friends for always supporting her.
KAITLYN KOCIELA TAYLOR she/her
Draper
Kaitlyn Kociela Taylor is currently Draper at HVS and Costume Director at SUNY New Paltz. After receiving her MFA in Costume Design from FSU, Kaitlyn moved to NYC where she was Shop Manager and Draper at Eric Winterling, Inc. Draping credits include The Prom and To Kill a Mockingbird (Ann Roth),
The Cher Show (Bob Mackie),
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Donna Zakowska), Frozen (Christopher Oram), Kinky Boots and Aladdin (Gregg Barnes), Little Foxes (Jane Greenwood), and Anastasia (Linda Cho).
ETHAN
MAGUIRE he/him
Sound Supervisor
Ethan Maguire is a starting his first season with Hudson Valley Shakespeare as our Sound Supervisor. Ethan is a currently a senior at SUNY New Paltz studying sound, and is always looking for opportunities to learn outside of the classroom. He will be graduating in December 2025 and looks forward to starting his career in Theatre industry
DEAN MAHONEY he/him
Rep Sound Plot Designer
Dean Mahoney is a Theatrical Sound Designer native to the Hudson Valley. In addition to his work at HVS, he’s a Lecturer in Sound Design and Audio Engineering in the SUNY New Paltz Theater Arts Department, a sound system integrator and designer for multiple regional and local theaters, as well as a working musician and songwriter in the music industry. Dean is thrilled to help create such professional and deeply moving works of theater here at HVS, right in his own backyard.
NORA MCNALLY-REIF she/her
Producing Director
Nora joined HVS in 2019. Nora is a graduate of Fordham University and has previously worked at Second Stage Theater, Atlantic Theater Company, Roundabout Underground, and Play Co. Nora is passionate about exploring sustainable producing practices and is a sometimes member of Less Than Rent Theatre.
YOLANDA MEDINA she/her
Finance Associate
Yolanda is originally from the island of Puerto Rico. After coming stateside she grew up in the Bronx and attended Lehman College and Hostos Community College. She has held positions as a Staff Accountant at HH Brown Shoe Company, Accounting Manager at Structural Contracting Services Inc and Assistant Controller at Atlantic Westchester Inc. After being involved in finance for commerce and construction she is thrilled to be able to chase an opportunity applying her financial background in the not for profit sector. She has always been fascinated with the arts, dance, music and culture. She enjoys working on her own crochet art work. She has a daughter Sophia, who is heavily involved in dance and ballet.
DAILEE MORRONE* she/her
Assistant Stage Manager
Dailee’s most recent shows include: Beauty and the Beast (STONC, ASM) Gi-60: International One Minute Play Festival (The Tank, SM), Rosie: The Musical (Workshop, SM). She has her BA in Theater from Brooklyn College. Fo da boiz! @thedaileenews
SEAN MCNALL he/him
Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education
Sean McNall is the Director of Education and Associate Artistic Director at Hudson Valley Shakespeare, where he also performs regularly as a member of the acting company. A passionate educator, advocate, and artist, Sean is leading the organization’s educational transition to a campus-based model, developing programs that welcome students and teachers to HVS’s home in Garrison. Sean’s current passion includes building programs that serve students
with learning differences and support neurodivergent young people through creativity, connection, and choice.
DAN MULLINS he/him
Lighting Director
Dan has been working with HVS since 2011 and is excited to continue his involvement through the continued growth and changes. Dan would like to thank his family for all the support and laughter: wife Katy, teenagers Lucy and Oliver, and our newest four legged addition Frankie.
JULIA OHARA she/they
Executive Assistant and Education Program Coordinator
Julia was raised in the Hudson Valley and has an affinity for the land, culture, and arts present here. She has been working in non-profit arts and education for ten years. Before joining the team at HVS in 2023, she worked at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Marymount Manhattan College, and the Jacob Burns Film Center. Julia holds a Bachelor of Arts from SUNY Purchase and lives her life guided by creativity, sustainability, embodied play, and collaborative endeavors. Outside of HVS, you can find her alchemizing with foraged materials, rock climbing, or reading while a delicious candle burns.
CHARLOTTE PALMER-LANE
she/her
Costume Shop Manager
Charlotte serves as the costume shop manager, in addition to designing for the summer season. Previous designing credits for HVS include: Hamlet, Twelfth Night, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, A Winters Tale, Richard II and The Tempest. Charlotte is a proud member of USA 829 and also teaches at SUNY New Paltz in the Theatre Arts Dept. charlottepalmerlane@squarespace.com
NIMESH PATEL he/him
Interim Finance Director
Nimesh Patel CPA, CITP
As the founder and CEO of Nimesh Patel LLC, he provides Fractional CFO and Part-Time Controller services including annual budget and audits, overseeing teams of accountants, managing government grants, preparing cash flow forecasts, designing internal controls and implementing efficient systems. In his prior experience, Nimesh managed audits for various non-profit organizations. He holds a BS in chemical engineering, and a MS in management information system and accounting. Nimesh loves hiking and plays tennis and cricket.
STEPHANIE PAUL she/they
Donor Programs Specialist
Stephanie happily stepped out of retirement in 2024 to join the HVS Development team. With 20+ years in nonprofit leadership, she previously served as Executive Director of myFace, enhancing services for individuals with facial differences. Her experience includes senior leadership roles at the American Parkinson Disease Association and Avon Foundation for Women. Prior to launching a nonprofit career, she worked for a decade as a corporate event planner and in the decade prior as a member of Actors Equity performing in musical theatre.
MARTHA PEARSON she/her Director of Development
With over 20 years of experience in the nonprofit arts and culture sector, Martha Pearson has successfully built and executed comprehensive development strategies that have raised millions for various organizations. Most recently, she held the position of Director of Development at Boscobel House and Gardens since 2022. Prior to that, she
spent a few years as a fundraising consultant, and she had several chapters at theatre organizations in New York City before that time. She spent six years as Director of Development at Irish Repertory Theatre and two years as Director of Development at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Earlier, she worked within the Institutional Funding department at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) for eight years.
MELLE POWERS
Facilitator
Melle Powers’ current and recent projects include DEI/Culture for The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window (BAM & Broadway), CoProducing the Celebration of Black Voices festival for Barrington Stage Company; the development of anti-racism trainings for several NYC metro school districts (working with Boards of Ed, Leadership Teams, faculty and students), and others. Melle teaches at NYU, delivering a course she created called “Resilience.” Melle is a “Certified Diversity Professional” (Diversity Society of America: MFA from NYU.)
JACK RICHARDS he/him
Asst. Wardrobe Supervisor
Jack is thrilled to be returning for his 3rd season with HVS. After graduating with a B.F.A. in Costume Design from Hofstra University in 2019, Jack has gone on to design and work for several theatres, film, and television in the New England area. Off-Broadway: Arcadia - Bedlam. Regional: Hartford Stage, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, ACT of CT, Ridgefield Playhouse, Seven Angels. Film & Television: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “American Horror Story,” “Bloodline Killer,” “Call Jane,” “Code Name Banshee.” IMDB: Jack Richards @Jackrichardsdesigns
JAKE RIZZO he/him
Sound Assistant
Jake is from Long Island, NY and I’m excited for Hudson Valley Shakespeare’s 2025 Season! I’m soon to be graduating with a Bachelors from SUNY New Paltz and working with HDVS as a Sound Assistant is an amazing opportunity as I’m moving forward in my career. I am eager to provide an adaptable and creative environment with the rest of the team and company!
ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ
Facilitator
he/him
Alejandro is a playwright, performer and facilitator. He’s currently a Core Writer at the Playwrights Center, a former Artistin-Residence in the Everglades, and a 2024 O’Neill Center finalist. As an actor, he’s created roles off-Broadway, toured as Romeo in the Acting Company’s 2010 production of Romeo & Juliet, and played Edgar opposite Billy Porter’s Lear. As a sought-after facilitator and founder of Alejo Communication, Alejandro specializes in inclusive communication across diverse populations. The son of two Cuban immigrants, Alejandro graduated from Juilliard.
JESSICA
SHAY any pronouns
Costume Assistant
HVS: Costume design: HVS’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Love’s Labour’s Lost (twice!), Cyrano. NYC: Lewiston/Clarkston (Rattlestick), The Performers (Broadway), A Kid Like Jake, All-American (LCT3), Outside People (Vineyard), Suicide, Inc. (Roundabout), OohRah! (Atlantic), Next Fall (Naked Angels). Regional: Long Wharf, Geffen Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse. Resident Designer for Vampire Cowboy Theatre. Jessica is thrilled to work locally, and serves as Costume Shop Supervisor and Instructor at Fordham University.
SAVANNA STARKS
she/they
Sound Assistant
Savanna is a theatre artist from Southern California and is excited to be joining Hudson Valley Shakespeare for her second season. After having recently graduated from Willamette University with a Bachelors of Arts in theatrical design, they are eager to continue their career in New York! Her recent sound design work includes Confabulous (Theatre 33), Urinetown (Willamette Theatre), and Bloom Bloom Pow (Willamette Theatre). She also has worked as a teaching artist at Huntington Beach High School High School District.
CLAUDIA STEFANY
Wardrobe Supervisor
Claudia Stefany is a freelance Costume Designer and Stage Director in the greater NY/NJ/CT area having recently completed a year as Associate Artistic Director at the SHAPE Performing Arts Center outside of Brussels, Belgium. She has designed costumes for ACT of CT, Westchester Broadway Theatre and most recently for Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard at Trinity Church NYC and Conspirare Austin. This is Claudia’s 8th season with Hudson Valley Shakespeare. claudiastefany.com
KAITLYN KOCIELA TAYLOR
she/her Draper
Kaitlyn Kociela Taylor is currently Draper at HVS and Costume Director at SUNY New Paltz. After receiving her MFA in Costume Design from FSU, Kaitlyn moved to NYC where she was Shop Manager and Draper at Eric Winterling, Inc. Draping credits include The Prom and To Kill a Mockingbird (Ann Roth), The Cher Show (Bob Mackie), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Donna Zakowska), Frozen (Christopher Oram), Kinky Boots and Aladdin (Gregg Barnes), Little Foxes (Jane Greenwood) and Anastasia (Linda Cho).
ELISE TUCKWOOD they/them
Deck Carpenter
Elise is excited to be returning for their second season with Hudson Valley! They are currently Boston-based as a freelance carpenter and technician, working with the American Repertory Theater (The Odyssey, Romeo and Juliet, Gatsby, Becoming a Man, Half-God of Rainfall), Huntington Theater (The Light in the Piazza, Don’t Eat the Mangos, Triumph of Love, Sojourners), and Emerson College. They are an Emerson College graduate majoring in Stage and Production Management.
LUCA VLADIMIROFF he/him
Manager of Ticketing and Audience Services
Luca is pleased to be back for his seventh year with HVS where he started out as an usher on the front of house team. Previously he has worked at St. Anne’s Warehouse in Brooklyn and at the National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene. He is also a student at NYU Tisch studying directing.
MADELINE WEBB she/her
Lighting Assistant / Board Op
Madeline is excited to be returning to HVS for her second season! A California born and raised artist, Madeline is an electrician and lighting designer based in New York City. Love to Mom, Dad, Tyler and RJ. Design: Picture Day (Coffey Street Studio), Somewhere, A Primer for the End of Days (Cal Poly SLO) BA: Cal Poly SLO. madelinewebb.com
MAGGIE YOUNG she/they
Costume Assistant
Maggie Young is a 2025 graduate of Vassar College, where they majored in Drama. Recent costuming credits include Ghost Sonata (Vassar Drama Mainstage); The Fateful Hour (Poughkeepsie Riverfront Partnership);
Sometimes the Rain, Sometimes the Sea (Shiva Theater); Fruit (NY Theater Festival); Fury: a Retelling of the Oresteia (Steerman Festival). Maggie believes that the foundation of beautiful theatre is community joy, love, and safety. She is passionate about being part of and cultivating performance spaces that prioritize these values.
CASSANDRA E. ZEUGIN
Production Manager/Lighting Supervisor/ Rep Lighting Plot Designer
Cassandra is excited to return for a 10th season at HVS! She is a production electrician and lighting designer based in Cold Spring. Cassandra has worked on numerous Off-Broadway shows, including The Evolutionary Function of Shame (2nd Stage) and Last Call (New World Stages). BFA, Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. MBA, Rutgers Business School.
This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League Of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
SUPPORTERS
HEROES CIRCLE
$50,000+
Anonymous (1)
The Appleby Foundation, in memory of Sheila Allen Colby
The John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation
The Louise Este Bruce Foundation
Richard Feldman, SHS Foundation
The Ford Foundation
The New York Community Trust - Westchester
The Shubert Foundation
The Tiger Baron Foundation
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
$25,000–49,999
Robin and Ralph Arditi
Pepper Evans and Bob Lieber
Michael Emerson and Carrie Preston
Marie E. Fabian and Genie Cesar-Fabian
Steven L. Holley
Heather and Derrick Hopkins
Dan Kramer and Judy Mogul
Chip Loewenson and Susan Brune
K. Ann McDonald
New York State Council on the Arts
Frederic C. Rich
Shakespeare in American Communities, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest
Byron and Siew Thye Stinson
The Educational Foundation of America
Ned Whitney and Martha Howell
Laura Jean Wilson and Mark Menting
HVS gratefully acknowledges the following generous donors to the 2025 Season (gifts from March 31, 2024, to April 1, 2025).
PRODUCERS CIRCLE
$15,000–24,999
Anonymous (1)
Red Crane Foundation
INSIDERS CIRCLE
$10,000–14,999
Marie Alpert
Mary Elizabeth and Jeffrey Bunzel
The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation
Jay Francis and Elizabeth Bradford
Nick Groombridge and Kim Conner
Patricia King
Doris and David May
Deborah McManus
Friedrike Merck
Rod and Christine Patton
The Peckham Family Foundation
James Stanford and Kate Farrell Stanford
Drs. Elliott and Anne Sumers
Ziegfeld Club Needlepoint
Bob Grant
OPENING NIGHT CIRCLE
$5,000–9,999
Anonymous (2)
Anonymous in honor of Robin Arditi
Christopher Buck and Dr. Hara Schwartz
Linda Findley and Mike Effle
Greg Lozier and Meg Armstrong
Andrew Malik and Liz Smith
Richard Menaker
Colin McKenna and Molly Smith Metzler
Matthew Quigley
Kathleen and Michael Schoen
Sarena Straus and James Gary
Theatre Development Fund
Michael Tuch Foundation
Martha Upton and Peter Davis
Wong Family Foundation
ACTORS CIRCLE
$2,500–4,999
Rachel Bernstein and Alan Milton
John Beurket
Ellen Blackler
The Bye Family
Ann Champion
Michael and Kate Crane
Natalie Fishman
Gilbert Giannini and Lily Paris
The Gunther-Mohr Family Fund
Rocco and Debby Landesman
Michael and Kate Lombardi
William G. Nesbitt and Michelle DeSavigny
Belle and Blake Newton
Lauri Washington Sawyer
Wesley Weissberg and David Goldberg
Lloyd and Lisa Zeiderman
TENT RAISERS CIRCLE
$1,500–2,499
Raoul Bhavnani and Savitha Reddy
Elizabeth Bryson
Sharon and Howard Charles
Joseph T. Conklin and Rita Kilduff
Mary Beth Cresci
T. Jefferson Cunningham III
Prof. Patrick Driscoll and Ms. Marie Samples
Shari and Ken Eberts
Pamela and Ray Endreny
If you would like to join our growing family of supporters, please contact Martha Pearson, Director of Development, at 845-809-4339 or mpearson@hvshakespeare.org
Anne and Abe Effron Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Hudson Valley
Matt and Kelly Fairweather
Tanya E. Friedman
Phoebe Geer and Dr. Matt Speiser
Bruce and Diana Geller
Sandra Goldmark
John T. Graham
Margaret and James Helmreich
Rosemary Iverson
Tatiana Kaletsch
Jim and Theresa Kilman
Roger and Susan Lipsey
Judith and George Lowry
Carol Marquand and Stan Freilich
Jim Menick and Liz Pereira
Jay Saunders and Betsey Nevins-Saunders
Martha and Philip Scott
Tatiana Serafin and Mick Kalishman
Betsy and John Simons
Dr. Susan Stewart
Angela and Tyson
Thompson-Tinsley
Glenn Watson
Andrea P. Wood
SAINTS & POETS SOCIETY
$500–1,499
Steven Altarescu
Sarah Banker
Dr. and Mrs. Francis Belloni
Roger and Carol Berlind
Ethan Berman and Fiona Hollands
Nancy and Tom Berner
Royd Bjornoy and Joy Plaisted
Chris Bockelmann and Floyd Norris
Douglas and Samara
Braunstein
John and Maureen Clancy
Artem Churikov
Chris Delgiorno
Dorothy Dunn and Steve Brosnahan
Julie Ann Emery
Howard Erichson
Jerry Eyster
FJC — A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds
Elizabeth and Irvine Flinn
Franklin Cole Foundation
Bill and Anna Gannett
Linda Gerstel and Ed Joyce
Virginia Genereux
Jill Goldmann
Eva Marie Graham
Philip and Ellen Heidelberger
Roland Heitmann
Jeremy Henderson
Madeline Johnson
Kurt Knight
Candace Latham
Clara and Bevis Longstreth
Arthur Lowenstein and Ann Patton
John and Karen Magerlein
Chris Marrison and Maria Stein-Marrison
Mr. and Mrs. William McCabe
Davis McCallum
Leslie Nowinski
Kevin and Hedi O’Connor
Mark O’Donnell and Max Araujo
Don and Sarah Patterson
Pepsi-Cola of the Hudson Valley
Richard Prins and Connie Steensma
Putnam Arts Council
Kamakshi Rao and Maneesh Deshpande
Karen Raven
Denise Rempe and Mark L. Wilson
Drs. Cynthia and William Roberts
Christopher and Mary Ann Robinson
Leigh Seippel
Maria and Brian Shydlo
Phil Richter and Julie Sissman
Kristin Sorenson
Jodie Staton
The Stebbins Fund, Inc.
Adam Stolorow
Michael and Kathleen Stringer
Bente Strong
Joe Tock
Tim and Carolyn Tenney
David and Carol Trower
Catherine Taylor-Williams and Robert Serrell
Karen A. Wirtshafter and Michael Kevin Buckley
Roxanne Woodruff
Ken Vittor and Judith Aisen
Sapan Vyas
SAINTS & POETS SOCIETY $100–499
The Hudson Valley Shakespeare receives many donations under $500, which we gratefully acknowledge. All gifts to HVS are extremely appreciated and are essential to our theater in helping us to support artists and to present exceptional plays for generations to come. Thank you for your support.
SPECIAL THANKS (IN
ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
About the Work, LLC
Adam C. Hall
Adam Stolorow
Actors’ Equity Association
Adventure We Can
Andrew Pidala
A.D. Hamingson & Associates
Anna Diaz
Armand Ajello
Assemblyman Matt Slater
Assemblywoman
Sandra Galef (Retired)
Assemblywoman Dana Levenberg
Badey & Watson
Barbara Barosa, Putnam County Planning Commissioner
B&L Deli
Best Western Fishkill
Brian Kulick
Bryan Ekelund
Calleri Jensen Davis
The Honorable
Charles E. Schumer, United States Senate
Charlie Polhemus
CMW Strategies
Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce
Consigli Construction
CrowdEngage
Dain Pascocello
Desmond Fish Library, Justice McCray
Dutchess County Executive
Sue Serino
Elmwood Playhouse
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Flyleaf Creative
Gabe Palacio
Grey Printing
Governor Kathy Hochul
Greg Wunner
Hudson Highlands Land Trust
Hudson Stage Company
Jamie Kaye-Phillips
Jarod Castelblanco
Jeff Mikkelson
Jeff Tighe, Anura Technology
Josh Karp
The Honorable
Kirsten E. Gillibrand, United States Senate
Ligature Creative
Luke Powell
Maar Printing
Marti Ajello
Michael P. Carr, P.E.
Miriam Machado and Juan Tutas
Mitchell Kurtz
Mixture Prints
Nat and Anita Prentice
Nelson, Byrd, Wolz
Nimesh Patel
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
PCW Management
Philipstown Conservation Board
Philipstown Planning Board
Philipstown Supervisor John Van Tassel
Phoebe Geer
PKF O’Connor Davies
Polhemus Construction
PRG Lighting and Sound Print Shop PR
Putnam County Executive
Kevin Byrne
Putnam County Legislator
Nancy Montgomery
Putnam County Tourism, Tara Keegan
Robert A. McCaffrey Realty
Roland Heitmann, Heitmann Builders
The Honorable
Sean Patrick Maloney
Sive Paget & Riesel PC
Spektrix
Spinnaker Government Relations
Split Rock Books
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
State Senator James Skoufis
State Senator Jose Serrano
State Senator Rob Rolison
Stephanie DiDonato
Studio Gang
Susan T. Rodriguez Architecture & Design
T. Charles Erickson
The Garrison
The Main Course
The Philipstown Depot Theatre
Tom O’Connor Consulting Group
Tracey Walsh
Tony Brickner
United Rentals
United Scenic Artists
United States Military Academy at West Point
HVS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pepper Evans President
James Stanford Vice President
Edward B. Whitney Secretary
Heather Hopkins Treasurer
Robin Shelby Arditi President Emerita
Raoul Bhavnani
Mary Elizabeth Bunzel
Luis Castro
Michael Emerson
Heidi Ettinger
Marie Fabian
Randy Florke
Sandra Goldmark
Steven L. Holley
Patricia King
Marit and Lars Kulleseid Award Recipient
Daniel J. Kramer
Chip Loewenson
Frederic C. Rich
Byron Stinson
Sarena Straus
Lauri Washington Sawyer
Laura Jean Wilson
Christine Wong Lent
ADVISORY BOARD
Lee Balter
Sarah Griffin Banker
Nancy Meiselas Berner
Mary Beth Cresci
Patrick J. Driscoll, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Flinn
Don Foster, Ph.D.
Sarah Geer
Peter Gergely, M.D.
Jerry Gretzinger
Marit Kulleseid
Susan Landstreet
Melissa Stern Lourie
Carol Marquand
Belle Blanchard Newton
Anne Todd Osborn
Katharine Plummer
Sheila Rauch
Betsy Simons
Kristin Sorenson
Jennifer Stebbins
Carolyn Clark Tenney
Terrence O’Brien Founding Artistic Director
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