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CREATIVITY
ONEAMERICA FINANCIAL | LEGACY SPONSOR
Inspiration brings creativity to life. As a legacy sponsor of Indiana Repertory Theatre, OneAmerica FinancialSM is proud to celebrate world-class talent and enrich our local community through the power of the arts. Our 30-year commitment to supporting IRT is among the longest-standing in community theater nationwide. We look forward to enjoying the 2024-2025 Season with you.
—Scott Davison Chairman, President and CEO
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Through its community outreach efforts, the Navient Community Fund supports organizations and programs that address the root causes which limit financial success for all Americans. The Navient Community Fund is proud to support the Indiana Repertory Theatre as the Education Partner for the 2024-2025 Season.
Navient is a leading provider of asset management and business processing solutions to education, healthcare, and government clients at the federal, state, and local levels. Millions of Americans rely on financial support to further their education and improve their lives. We work hard each day to help our customers navigate financial challenges and achieve their goals.
We at Navient have a deep appreciation for the arts and for the hard work, passion, and emotion that go into them, as well as the positive influences the arts have on individuals and their communities. Our employees in central Indiana are proud to support our community through amazing programs like those offered by IRT.
Enjoy the show.
MISSION
Rooted in the heart of Indiana, Indiana Repertory Theatre is committed to building a vital, vibrant, and informed community through the transformational power of live theatre. The Indiana Repertory Theatre produces inclusive, top-quality, professional theatre and community programming to engage, surprise, challenge, and entertain members of the whole community.
VISION
The Indiana Repertory Theatre will welcome the whole community, becoming a place of belonging for an ever-expanding audience of all ages and backgrounds seeking meaningful and enjoyable experiences. Using theatre as a springboard for both personal reflection and community discussion, our productions and programs will inspire our neighbors to learn about themselves and others. As the largest non-profit theatre in the state of Indiana, IRT’s goal is to help make Indiana a dynamic home of cultural expression, economic vitality, and a diverse and engaged citizenry.
SUSTAINING A PROFESSIONAL, RESPECTFUL, INCLUSIVE, & CREATIVE ATMOSPHERE
• Producing diverse plays, we strive to provide insight and celebrate human relationships through the unique vision of the playwright.
• Employing professional artists of the highest quality, we nurture an environment that allows them to grow and thrive on our stages and in our communities.
• We foster a creative environment where arts, education, corporate, civic, and cultural organizations collaborate to benefit our community
BUILDING INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND ACCESS (IDEA)
• Our community thrives when diverse voices and peoples gather to make, watch, and support theatre.
• It is our responsibility as a community resource to open our doors wide, welcoming all to our high-quality, relevant art.
• We acknowledge our history of privilege as a predominantly White institution as an initial and necessary step toward effectively supporting the dismantling of systems of oppression.
• To be an anti-racist organization we must seek knowledge and understanding to identify discriminatory practices and increase cultural awareness in collaboration with, and learning directly from, BIPOC, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI+), functionally diverse, and other historically excluded communities.
PRUDENT STEWARDSHIP OF OUR RESOURCES
• As a public-benefit organization, we focus on community service, artistic integrity, and creating a range of ticket prices that allow all segments of our community to attend.
• Fiscal responsibility and financial security fuel our institutional sustainability.
• To ensure institutional longevity, we continue to grow our endowment fund as a resource for future development.
Photography of the set without actors and with proper credit to the scenic and lighting designers is permitted.
Due to union agreements, photography, video, and audio recording are not permitted during the performance. The videotaping of productions is a violation of United States Copyright Law and an actionable Federal Offense.
ACKNOWLEDGING THE LAND
Every community owes its existence and vitality to generations from around the world who contributed their hopes, dreams, and energy to making the history that led to this moment. Some were brought here or removed from here against their will, some were drawn to leave their distant homes in hope of a better life, and some have lived on this land for more generations than can be counted. Acknowledgment of the land which the IRT now occupies is critical to building mutual respect and connection across all barriers of heritage.
We want to acknowledge that what we now call Indiana is on the ancestral lands of many indigenous peoples including the Miami, Piankashaw, Wea, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Delaware, and Shawnee. We pay respects to their elders past and present. Please take a moment to consider the many legacies of displacement, migration, violence, and settlement that bring us together here today.
This land acknowledgment was created in collaboration with Scott Shoemaker, PhD (Miami Tribe of Oklahoma). Portions of this acknowledgment come from the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture (usdac.us).
ACKNOWLEDGING OUR BUILDING’S HISTORY
The Indiana Repertory Theatre moved to its current site on Washington Street in 1980, renovating and reopening a building that had been shuttered for nearly a decade.
The historic Indiana Theatre was built in 1927, a time when the shameful practice of racial segregation was the standard in movie theatres and public buildings across the United States. The Indiana Theatre building was originally segregated and at some point in its history this practice ceased. Many Indiana residents and their families’ heritage stories recall being treated as less than equal citizens in this building, with some even being barred from entering. We cannot erase this history.
We honor and respect all those who have faced discrimination and harm in this building. We strive every day to make the IRT a place that welcomes all people.
INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE: Welcoming the whole community
We strive to celebrate and serve the diverse people and cultures that make up our whole community. The IRT is committed to creating and maintaining an antiracist theatre that is inclusive, safe, respectful, and accessible.
Whether you have been coming for years or are here for the first time—welcome to your Theatre!
VALUES
• Our community thrives when diverse voices and peoples gather to make, watch, and support theatre.
• It is our responsibility as a community resource to open our doors wide, welcoming all to our highquality, relevant art.
• We must acknowledge our history of privilege as a Predominantly White Institution in order to effectively support dismantling systems of oppression.
• In order to be an antiracist and inclusive organization we must seek knowledge and understanding to identify discriminatory practices and increase cultural awareness in collaboration with, and learning directly from, BIPOC, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex (LGBTQI+), functionally diverse, and other historically excluded communities.
COMMITMENTS
• We will represent and engage the diverse people, cultures, and communities of central Indiana.
• We will employ more people of color, with a goal of 40% of all new hires being BIPOC, and foster an inclusive culture of artists, staff, board, and vendors.
• We will continue and deepen our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) training for all board and staff.
• We will be accessible to all audiences inviting those who have been unheard or unseen in the past, including functionally diverse people, BIPOC, LGBTQI+, and under-resourced communities.
If you would like to read more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) work, go to irtlive.com/idea.
Spotlight Partnerships
Indiana Repertory Theatre is thrilled to announce Girls Inc. of Greater Indianapolis as our 52 nd Season Spotlight Partner. Girls Inc. empowers young women to be strong, smart, and bold through innovative programs that break down gender stereotypes and build confidence.
Their commitment to inspiring girls to embrace their true selves aligns perfectly with our mission to tell stories that reflect the diverse lives of our community.
We look forward to shining a spotlight on their incredible work and supporting their mission throughout our upcoming season.
Fostering Artistic Expression
Faegre Drinker is proud to be an opening night sponsor for the 2024-25 season. We invest in the arts because vibrant communities are made more beautiful, inclusive and dynamic through creative expression.
You don’t have to step on stage to deserve a standing ovation
Whether a monthly donation or a planned legacy gift, your support creates experiences for an exciting today and an enriched tomorrow—that’s what we call encore-worthy!
Thanks to the Alan and Linda Cohen Education Fund, students and teachers all across Indiana can attend performances at the IRT. For the price of a coffee, you can help continue this gift and give a student a live theatre experience—some for the very first time!
Make your mark on the next generation of students, actors, and artists by joining the Ovation Society and creating a legacy gift at the IRT! Ensuring a lasting impact on your community can be as easy as changing your beneficiaries on insurance policies or including the IRT in your will.
Maiesha McQueen in the IRT’s 2024 production of Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer.
Andrea San Miguel, Nate Santana, Rebecca Marie Hurd, and Terry Bell in the IRT’s 2023 production of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Photo by Zach Rosing.
MARGOT LACY ECCLES WAS A LEADING PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORTER OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES. THE INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE CHERISHES ITS HISTORY WITH MRS. ECCLES AS A SUBSCRIBER, BOARD MEMBER, DONOR, AND CHAMPION OF OUR ORGANIZATION IN BOTH ITS EDUCATIONAL AND ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP. IN RECOGNITION OF MRS. ECCLES’S LEGACY AS BENEFACTOR AND ADVISOR, THE INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE IS PROUD TO HAVE NAMED ITS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR POSITION THE MARGOT LACY ECCLES ARTISTIC DIRECTOR.
BENJAMIN HANNA
Margot Lacy Eccles
Artistic Director
IRT LEADERSHIP
Ben is in his second season as IRT’s Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director, following six years as the company’s Associate Artistic Director. At IRT he has directed LittleShopofHorrors,Clue, Fahrenheit451,TheBookClubPlay,AChristmasCarol, and Elephant&Piggie’s“WeAreinaPlay!,” among others. This season he directs ThePlayThatGoesWrong.
As a director, educator, and community engagement specialist, Ben is guided by the belief that access to highquality theatre helps build creative, empathetic people and healthy communities. Across his career, he has focused on building the next generation of artists and audiences by creating and advocating for multigenerational, multi-cultural, and family-oriented programming. Prior to his role at IRT, he spent five years at Berkeley Repertory Theatre and directed shows at the Bay Area Children’s Theatre. In his native Minnesota, he served on the education staff of Penumbra Theatre Company and was an artistic associate at Children’s Theatre Company. He is the recipient of the prestigious Theatre Communications Group Leadership University Award funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is a graduate of the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Program—Class XLVI.
Ben holds a degree in theatre arts from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He fell in love with telling stories at the age of eleven at the Prairie Wind Players community theatre in rural Minnesota, and he continues to create for his favorite audience: his five nieces and nephews.
SUZANNE SWEENEY Managing Director
Suzanne is a 26-year veteran of the IRT and is co-CEO of the company, where she oversees its administrative functions. During her tenure, the IRT has secured a long-term lease for the building with the City of Indianapolis, renovated the Upperstage Lobby and restrooms, raised $20 million for its Front and Center campaign, and $5 million for the renaming of the Upperstage Theatre to the Janet Allen Stage.
Suzanne was elected Treasurer of the national League of Resident Theatres, where she serves as a board member. She has been a panelist for Shakespeare in American Communities in cooperation with Arts Midwest. She was the treasurer of Irish Fest for nine years, a member of the board of directors and treasurer of the Day Nursery Association (now Early Learning Indiana) for three years, and treasurer of Indy Fringe.
Suzanne is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and Indiana University. She has worked in finance in Washington DC, Texas, Germany, Hawaii, and New Zealand. She is an alum of the Stanley K. Lacy Leadership Program (Class XXXI). She lives in Lockerbie with her son, Jackson, and spends some of her downtime in Huntley, Illinois, with her partner, Todd Wiencek.
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of The Folks at Home. Photo by Zach Rosing.
INDIANA REPERTORY THEATER STAFF & ASSOCIATES
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Benjamin Hanna
Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director
Suzanne Sweeney
Managing Director
ADMINISTRATION
Drew Kowalkowski
Associate Managing Director
Jacob Lang
Executive Assistant
ARTISTIC
cara hinh
Associate Artistic Director
Jessica Huang
Playwright-in-Residence
Hillary Martin
Company Manager
Seavor M Roach
Production Manager
Richard J Roberts
Resident Dramaturg
Becky Roeber
Production Coordinator
ASL INTERPRETERS
Jack London Randy Nikolai
Tara Parchman Robin Reid
AUDIO DESCRIBER
Toni Bader
BUILDING SERVICES
Matthew Allen
Building Manager
Housekeeping
Tonika Miller
Cedric Mitchell
Jessie Parker
Kendall Thompson
COSTUME SHOP
Lane Fiorini
Wardrobe Supervisor
Bailey Lewis
Wardrobe Assistant
Rebecca Reyes
Junior Draper
Patrice N. Trower
Costume Shop Manager
DEVELOPMENT
Brady Clark
Development Systems
Tracy Heaton de Martinez
Development Associate
Jennifer Hiatt
Associate Director of Development
Nataly Lowder Director of Development
Eric J. Olson
Institutional Giving Manager
Steven Stolen
Corporate Strategies, Senior Advisor/Consultant
EDUCATION
Anna E. Barnett
Education Manager
Devan Mathias
Education Assistant
ELECTRICS
Aaron Burns Electrician
Beth A. Nuzum
Lighting Supervisor
Megan Stockreef Electrician
FINANCE ASSOCIATES
Crowe Horwath
External Auditors
Faegre Drinker
Legal Counsel
FINANCE
Jeffrey Bledsoe Director of Finance
Jen Carpenter
Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Amanda Keen Business Manager
INCLUSION
Devon Ginn
Director of Inclusion & Community Partnerships
MARKETING
Kerry Barmann
Associate Director of Marketing
Geneva Denney-Moore
Design & Communications Manager
Danielle M. Dove
Director of Marketing & Sales
Megan Ebbeskotte
Audience Development Manager
Noelani Langille
Multimedia & Design Manager
PAINT SHOP
Jessica Carlson
Assistant Charge Scenic Artist
Claire Dana
Charge Scenic Artist
Jim Schumacher
Scenic Artist
PATRON SERVICES
Assistant House Managers
Grace Branam
Stacy Brown
Paully Crumpacker
Preston Dildine
Dieter Finn
Christine Gordon
Marilyn Hatcher
Sarah James
Katy Thompson
House Manager
Tina Weaver
Bartender
Courtney Plummer
Ticket Office Manager
Molly Wible Sweets
Tessitura Administrator
Eric Wilburn
Alicia McClendon
Madison Pickering
Jeff Pigeon
Phoebe Rodgers
Kathy Sax
Karen Sipes
Sam Stucky
Assistant Ticket Office Manager
Customer Service Representatives
Spencer Downhour
Ashlee Lancaster
Owen Louden
Chelsea Senibaldi
Cara Wilson
Emily Worrell
PRODUCTION
LB Clark
Ben Dobler
Lee Edmundson
Trevor Greenlee
Katharine Ivey
Louie Kaufman
Amanda Keen
Dwayne Lewis
Xavier Lewis
Emma Littau
Conner Nicoson
Rebekah Radloff
Amanda Rooksberry
PROPERTIES SHOP
Rachelle Martin
Properties Shop Manager
Dan Tracy
Properties Shop Carpenter
SCENE SHOP
Nick Chamberlain
Lead Carpenter
Chris Fretts
Technical Director
Andrew Hastings
Master Carpenter
Nick Kilgore
SceneShop/AutomationSupervisor
Samantha-Rae Oliver
Carpenter
Jacob Spencer
Stage Operations Supervisor
SOUND & VIDEO
Brit Hayth
Lead Audio Engineer
Todd Mack
Head of Audio and Video
Chloe Pate
Audio and Video Technician
STAGE MANAGEMENT
Stage Managers
Nathan Garrison
Erin Robson-Smith
Production Assistants
Isabella Garza
Emma Littau
Natalie Stigall
TELESERVICES
Doug Sims
Group Sales & Teleservices Manager
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Tiffany Theana Taylor and Dominique Allen Lawson in the IRT’s 2024 production of Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by Zach Rosing.
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A $125 per month pledge also earns you a spot in the IRT's Repertory Society! As a member, you receive special benefits, such as: exclusive invitations to select events, additional discounts on single tickets, complimentary
Welcome to the Indiana Repertory Theatre. Our 52nd season, the second with Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director Benjamin Hanna, promises to be full of laughter, tears, and music.
In this busy world, with so many demands on our time and our dollars, we appreciate not only your presence and your participation, but also your continuing financial support, which makes our work possible. On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you for choosing the IRT.
Your contribution is a vital part of our success. If you enjoy this production, please encourage your friends to come see it. If you do not already have a season ticket or a smaller ticket package, why not join the family? Consider a membership in the Repertory Society, too.
Great art doesn’t just happen. It takes committed patrons such as you in tandem with talented artisans. Enjoy the show!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
CHAIR
Andrew Michie
VICE CHAIR & CHAIR ELECT
Jill Lacy
The Lacy Foundation
MEMBERS
Kathryn Beiser
Kathy G. Cabello
Cabello Associates
Brooke Dunn
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath
Tom Froehle*
Faegre Drinker
Biddle & Reath
Patricia Gamble-Moore PNC
Ashley Garry
Clarivate PLC
Ron Gifford
RDG Strategies LLC
Ricardo L. Guimarães
Indiana University Kelley School of Business
Carrie Hagovsky Fifth Third Bank
TREASURER
Joy Kleinmaier
Healthcare Executive
SECRETARY
Julian Harrell
Faegre Drinker
Biddle & Reath
Brenda Horn Ice Miller LLP, Retired
Rebecca Hutton
Leadership Indianapolis
Lauren James
Mitch Daniels Leadership Foundation
Sarah Jenkins Taft
Matt Jones KPMG LLP
Elisha Modisett Kemp Corteva Agriscience
Nicholas C. Pappas
Frost Brown Todd
Rita Patel
Jane Pauley Health Center
Brian Payne Central Indiana Community Foundation
BOARD EMERITUS
Robert Anker* (in memoriam)
Rollin Dick
Berkley Duck*
Dale Duncan*
James W. Freeman
Nadine Givens*
Michael Lee Gradison* (in memoriam)
Mike Harrington*
Margie Herald (in memoriam)
David Klapper
David Kleiman*
–AndrewMichie, IRTBoardChair
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Mark Shaffer* KPMG LLP
Mary E. Phillips Capital Group
Barath Raman
Lewis Wagner, LLP.
Peter N. Reist
Oxford Financial Group, Ltd.
Myra C. Selby Ice Miller LLP
Darshan Shah Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
Shelly Smith Ernst & Young LLP
Amy Waggoner Salesforce, Inc.
Michael Moriarty
Richard O. Morris* (in memoriam)
Jane Schlegel*
Wayne Schmidt (in memoriam)
Jerry Semler* (in memoriam)
Jack Shaw*
Mike Simmons
William E. Smith III*
Eugene R. Tempel*
L. Alan Whaley
David Whitman*
Sarah Lechleiter
E. Kirk McKinney Jr. (in memoriam)
Alan Mills
Dear Audiences,
As we close out the 2024-2025 season, we are thrilled to welcome you to the final show of the year, The Play That Goes Wrong! This uproarious farce promises to have you laughing from start to finish, as a group of well-meaning but disastrously incompetent actors attempt to stage a murder mystery for the very first time. It’s the perfect way to end our season with slapstick humor, unexpected twists, and plenty of surprises along the way.
As you watch the production, I hope you’ll note the incredible work of the dozens of artists here in Indianapolis who bring our productions to life. Every costume stitch, every prop, every piece of the set is crafted with care and dedication by local artisans, and we are deeply grateful for their contributions to the creative process. It takes a lot of artists to make a play go so wrong!
I am excited to introduce our upcoming season, which will bring a fresh mix of thrilling productions and powerful performances to our stage.
We begin in the fall with Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, a thrilling comedy packed with suspense, clever plot twists, and Hitchcockian charm. Next up is Marie and Rosetta, a soul-stirring play about the early rock 'n' roll legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe and her unlikely partnership with a young Marie Knight. Our beloved annual tradition of A Christmas Carol will return, offering a heartwarming and magical retelling of the classic Charles Dickens tale. New to the IRT stage we are eager to produce August Wilson’s incredible play Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, a powerful drama that explores themes of identity, hope, and community, set in the early 1900s. In the long tradition of bringing the best new plays to Indianapolis, we present English by Sanaz Toossi, a Pulitzer Prize-winning new play that navigates the complexities of language, immigration, and identity, bringing to life the experiences of those learning to communicate in a foreign tongue.
But the excitement doesn’t stop there! We are thrilled to announce we will close the season with the regional premiere of the incredible musical Come From Away. This remarkable show tells the true story of the kindness, resilience, and humanity that emerged after the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Set in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland, Come From Away follows the heartwarming and poignant journey of 7,000 stranded air passengers, and the welcoming community that opened their hearts and homes to strangers. It is a powerful story of hope, unity, and the unbreakable spirit of people coming together in times of crisis. This marks a significant milestone for us at IRT as we bring this unforgettable production to the stage for the first time in Indianapolis.
With such a vibrant and eclectic mix of performances, we’re sure there’s something for everyone. From suspenseful thrillers to deeply moving dramas to heartwarming new musicals, this lineup promises to challenge perspectives, spark important conversations, and create lasting memories.
On behalf of the entire IRT team, I hope you will join us next season for a journey of discovery, laughter, exploration, and most importantly, community. Thank you for your continued support of the arts, and I look forward to seeing you at the Theatre!
Warmly,
adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock
madcap romance thriller
Four actors play more than 40 characters in this hilarious takeo on one of Alfred Hitchcock’s best movies. A comic thrill ride full of plot twists, quick-changes, and laughs, delivered at a delightfully dizzying pace.
SEPT 16 - OCT 12, 2025
OneAmerica Financial Stage
OCT 28 - NOV 23, 2025
Janet Allen Stage by George Brant
Charles Dickens’
NOV 15 - DEC 24, 2025
OneAmerica Financial Stage
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an unsung influence on Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, and Ray Charles. This magnetic play with music unearths the roots of the fearless “Godmother of Rock ’n’ Roll.”
Indy’s holiday tradition
concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon
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August Wilson’s
a journey of self-discovery
JAN 27 - FEB 22, 2026
OneAmerica Financial Stage
This powerful story from one of America’s greatest playwrights is a Pulitzer Prize–winning masterpiece. At a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1911, descendants of the formerly enslaved have come North, seeking new jobs, new lives, and new beginnings.
the power of language
Sanaz Toossi
Janet Allen Stage by
MAR 10 - APR 4, 2026
This Pulitzer Prize winner takes us to a classroom in Iran where four adults prepare for an English language exam. A thoughtful and heartfelt exploration of the human desire to belong.
REGIONAL PREMIERE
a remarkable true story of resilience
book, music, & lyrics by
Irene Sanko & David Hein
APR 7 - MAY 10, 2026
OneAmerica Financial Stage
7,000 stranded airline passengers are welcomed to one small town in Newfoundland in the wake of September 11, 2001. A joyous musical celebration of how even the worst tragedy can be countered with kindness, generosity, and simple human compassion.
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
ONEAMERICA FINANCIAL
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Directed by Benjamin Hanna
Scenic Designers______
CHRISTOPHER & JUSTIN SWADER
Costume Designer__________________
Lighting Designer_________________
Sound Designer_________________
Fight Direction, Intimacy, & Movement__
Dramaturg_________________
Stage Manager_______________
IZUMI INABA
JASON LYNCH
UPTOWNWORKS
LERALDO ANZALDUA
RICHARD J ROBERTS
NATHAN GARRISON
Assistant Stage Manager____________
BECKY ROEBER
REVIEWS
SCENIC DESIGNERS: Christopher & Justin Swader LIGHTING DESIGNER: Jason Lynch
SEASON SPONSOR
SEASON PARTNER PRESENTING SPONSOR ASSOCIATE SPONSOR
BENJAMIN HANNA
Margot Lacy Eccles
Artistic Director
THE CAST (in order of appearance)
SUZANNE SWEENEY Managing Director
The cast of The Play That Goes Wrong play members of the Cornley Drama Society on the opening night of their production of The Murder at Haversham Manor.
Annie Twilloil____________________________________________________________
Trevor Watson
Jonathan Harris___________________________________________________________
Max Bennett_________________________________________________________________
Robert Grove
Sandra Wilkinson ____________________________________________________
Chris Bean
Dennis Tyde
SETTING
ThePlayThatGoesWrong goes wrong tonight at a small theatre in an English village.
CHINA BRICKEY
RYAN HALLAHAN
ROB JOHANSEN
DOMINIQUE LAWSON
BRETT MUTTER
SARAH COAKLEY PRICE
ERIC SHARP
CLAIRE WILCHER
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME: 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission
ADDDITIONAL PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Assistants: Isabella Garza & Natalie Stigall
Wig Designer: Drew Bryson
Dialect Coach: Julia Guichard
Understudy for Trevor & Robert: Clay Mabbitt
Understudy for Chris, Max, & Jonathan: Grant Niezgodski
Understudy for Sandra, Annie, & Dennis: Natasia Reinhardt
The Play That Goes Wrong is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.
The Mischief Production of The Play That Goes Wrong was originally produced on the West End Stage by Kenny Wax & Stage Presence and on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, J.J. Abrams, Kenny Wax & Stage Presence.
AFFILIATIONS
The director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. The actors and stage managers in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers are represented by United Scenic Artists Local 829, IATSE.
Indiana Repertory Theatre is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), a nationwide association of not for profit theatres.
Photography and recording are forbidden in the theatre. The videotaping of this production is a violation of United States Copyright Law and an actionable Federal Offense.
The Play Rights
HENRY
LEWIS, JONATHAN SAYER, & HENRY SHIELD W
Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shield founded Mischief Theatre when they were students at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in West London. The group’s first productions, Let’s See What Happens (2008) and Lights! Camera! Improvise! (2009), were improvised comedy shows, but eventually they expanded into comedic theatrical performances that include choreographed routines, jokes, and stunts. In 2012 the three writers and performers devised The Play That Goes Wrong. In 2014 the production moved to the Duchess Theatre in the West End, winning Best New Comedy at the 2015 Laurence Olivier Awards. It continues to run there today. A Broadway production ran from 2017
to 2019 and then moved off-Broadway to New World Stages, where it still performs today. The play has also had five tours in the United Kingdom and a national tour in the United States. Mischief Theatre’s other plays include Peter Pan Goes Wrong (2013), The Comedy about a Bank Robbery (2016), Mischief Movie Night (2017), and Groan Ups (2019). They collaborated with Penn & Teller for Magic Goes Wrong (2019). For television they have created A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong (2017) and a six-part series called The Goes Wrong Show (2019). Their newest production, The Comedy about Spies, is opening in London in April 2025.
Henry Shield as Inspector Carter, Jonathan Sayer as Perkins, and Henry Lewis as Thomas Colleymoore in The Play That Goes Wrong on Broadway.
The Cornley Drama Society
Chris Dean, President proudly presents
The Mystery of Haversham Manor A Mystery in Two Acts by Susie H. K. Brideswell at
Director
Scenery
Costumes
Lighting & Sound
Dramaturgy
Dialect Coach
Fight Choreography
Stage Manager
Box Office Manager
Press & PR
Program
Jonathan Harris
Robert Grove
Dennis Tyde
Max Bennnet
Sandra Wilkinson
Chris Bean
Max Bennet
Winston
Chris Bean
Cole Lapsed
Eve Saint LaWrong
Trevor Watson
Chris Bean
Chris Bean
Chris Bean
Annie Twilloil
Chris Bean
Chris Bean
Chris Bean
order of disappearance)
CHARLES HAVERSHAM, the deceased
THOMAS COLLEYMOORE, Charles’s old school friend
PERKINS, Charles’s butler
CECIL HAVERSHAM, Charles’s brother
FLORENCE COLLEYMOORE, Charles’s fiancée and Thomas’s sister
INSPECTOR CARTER, an esteemed local inspector
ARTHUR, the gardener at Haversham Manor
WINSTON, the guard dog
The action takes place in Charles’s private rooms at Haversham Manor on the evening of Charles and Florence’s engagement party in the Winter of 1922.
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An Extremely Breif History of Farce
by Richard J Roberts, Resident Dramaturg
FARCE & SLAPSTICK: A HILARIOUS COMBINATION!
FARCE
FARTS SLAPSCHTICK
IMPROBABLE SITUATIONS
MISTAKEN IDENTITIES
MISUNDERSTANDINGS
EXHAUSTIVE ACTION
CHARACTER CONFUSION
VISUAL HUMOR PRATFALLS
EXAGERRATED ACTION
COMEDIC VIOLENCE
PRECISE TIMING
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Farce places exaggerated characters in improbable situations where they face outrageous obstacles. In the fifth century BCE, Aristophanes entertained the audiences of Ancient Greece with larger-than-life characters, ridiculous situations, and lots of bawdy humor. Aristophanes combined his uproarious comedy with serious social messages: In Lysistrata, the women of Athens and Sparta go on a sex strike until their husbands stop the war. Two centuries later, Roman playwright Plautus became the first great genius of farce, mastering the art of mistaken identity.
The genre got its name from the Old French farce, “to stuff,” when irreverent actors in fifteenth century France stuffed comic improvisations between the scenes of religious dramas. Soon, plays that focused exclusively on such gags were popular throughout Europe. Sixteenth century Italy developed its own particular brand of farce, commedia dell’arte, with its stock characters and situations enlivened by improvised lazzi (what today we call “bits” or “shtick”). The great French playwright Molière got his start in commedia dell’arte, later folding its farcical elements into the more refined strictures of French comedy to create such masterpieces as Tartuffe (IRT 1983) and The Miser (IRT 1992). Shakespeare went all the way back to Plautus’s Menaechmi, with its two pairs of mismatched twins, for the plot of The Comedy of Errors.
Today when we hear the term farce, we usually think of bedroom farce, best exemplified by the work of Georges Feydeau (18621921). Feydeau wrote more than sixty plays, most of them big hits in Paris and around Europe, including 13 Rue de L’Amour (IRT 1978) and Ladies Man (IRT 2009). Feydeau was the king of the bedroom farce, plays that focused on the comic possibilities in attempted love affairs. The settings for Feydeau’s plays often feature a single room with several doors, and much of the fun comes from the characters chasing each other through those doors, often just missing each other.
Meanwhile in London and on Broadway, Charley’s Aunt by Brandon Thomas (IRT 1972 and 1991) was rolling them in the aisles and racking up long runs. The new technology of cinema quickly embraced farce, making stars of the Keystone Kops, Charlie Chaplin, and the Marx Brothers. More recently, films like Some Like It Hot (1959), the Pink Panther series, and A Fish Called Wanda (1988) have become classics, while television has given us I Love Lucy and Fawlty Towers
Farce returned to its French roots in 1960 with Marc Camoletti’s Boeing Boeing (IRT 2017). The 1962 hit musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum by Larry Gelbart, Bert Shevelove, and Stephen Sondheim returned once again to the
Roman master Plautus, stirring together a cocktail of plot lines from several of his greatest hits with a big splash of vaudevillian slapstick. In the 1980s, two very popular stage farces focused on performers: Noises Off by British playwright Michael Frayn (IRT 1999 and 2018) is set in the theatre, while Lend Me a Tenor by American playwright Ken Ludwig focuses on the world of opera. Continuing in this vein, The Play That Goes Wrong, a 2012 farce by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields of London’s Mischief Theatre company, has been going wrong in London for twelve years and in New York City for six. For more than two millennia, farce has kept us laughing by showing us just how ridiculous the human species can be.
Top: Eric Sharp in the IRT’s 2023 production of Clue
Bottom: Hollis Resnik, Ryan Artzberger and Jerry Richardson in the IRT’s 2018 production of Noises Off.
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farce APRIL 9 - MAY 11
DRS. A. ERIC SCHULTZE & MARCIA KOLVITZ
ROB JOHANSEN as jonathan harris
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CHINA BRICKEY as annie twilloil
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ERIC SHARP as chris bean
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CLAIRE WILCHER as dennis tyde SUPPORTED
MARY A. FINDLING & JOHN C. HURT
RYAN HALLAHAN as trevor watson
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THE COMPANY
CHINA BRICKEY | (she/her) Annie Twilloi China is currently based in the Twin Cities. IRT Debut! Selected Regional: Guthrie Theater: Little Shop of Horrors, A Christmas Carol, Murder on the Orient Express; Theater Latté Da: Hello, Dolly!; Cincinnati Playhouse: Murder on the Orient Express; Jungle Theater: Redwood; Theater Mu: Today Is My Birthday; Park Square Theater: Pride and Prejudice, Romeo and Juliet; The Ordway: Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Mamma Mia; Children’s Theatre Company (Minneapolis): Milo Imagines the World, Matilda, The Wiz, A Snowy Day; Seattle Children’s Theater: A Snowy Day; Penumbra Theater: Girl Shakes Loose ChinaBrickey.com
RYAN HALLAHAN | Trevor Watson Ryan makes his Indiana Rep debut. Selected Chicago credits: StraightWhite Men,PassOver (Steppenwolf); TheLastMatch,Witch,TheRealThing,AStreetcarNamedDesire (Writers Theatre); AMidsummerNight’sDream,Pericles,CyranodeBergerac (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre); Dial “M” for Murder (Northlight Theatre); LoveSong (Remy Bumppo); Posh (Steep Theatre); TheBodyofanAmerican (Stage Left). Regional: WriteMeaMurder,Ripcord,TheRainmaker,Misery,BarefootinthePark (Peninsula Players). Film/TV work includes Spike Lee’s PassOver,WorkingMan,ChicagoMed, and ChicagoFire.
ROB JOHANSEN | Jonathan Harris This is Rob’s 55th show at the IRT. Among his favorites are three one-person shows—This Wonderful Life, Underneath the Lintel, and After Paul McCartney—as well as A Christmas Carol (17 times!), The Grapes of Wrath, The Game’s Afoot, The 39 Steps, Cyrano (2002), and The Mystery of Irma Vep Rob is a passionate worker at the Humane Society of Indianapolis and Indianapolis Animal Care Services, and asks people to consider getting their fur babies there. Shelter pups make the best pets! “This one’s for Puds.”
DOMINIQUE LAWSON | (he/him) Max Bennet Dominique is excited to return to the IRT stage once again, having opened this season as Leaf Coneybear in Spelling Bee and closing the previous season as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Off-Broadway: Shedding Load (59E59). Regional: Once on this Island (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Spring Awakening (Hangar Theatre), Rent (Theatre Aspen). Television: FBI, Bull (CBS), Younger (TV Land), High Maintenance (HBO), Hit & Run (Netflix), The Blacklist (NBC), Lisey’s Story (Apple TV+), Dr. Death (Peacock). Film: Happiest Season (Hulu), Down Low (Netflix). B.F.A. from University of Central Florida. “Thanks to my reps at Entertainment Lab & BWA!” @DominiqueAllenLawson
BRETT MUTTER | (he/him) Robert Grove Brett is honored to be back with IRT after appearing as William Barfee in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee earlier this season! Originally from Dayton, Ohio, Brett spent the last decade performing around the country before making Indy home base in 2022. Favorite credits: The Wizard of Oz, 42nd Street, The Little Mermaid (Beef & Boards); The Music Man (Circa 21); Ripcord (Sierra Rep). Up next: Titanic with Actors Theatre of Indiana and Waitress with Beef & Boards. Bowling Green State University, B.A. in Musical Theatre. “All my love to Joey, Mom, Dad, Lindsey, and Peggy!” @b_mutt_er
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
SARAH COAKLEY PRICE | (she/her) Sandra Wilkinson Sarah (she/her) is thrilled to be returning to IRT, where she was last seen in Peter Amster’s 2013 production of A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Sarah is a Chicago-based actor and has performed locally at Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, Writers, and others, as well as regionally at Peninsula Players Theatre and Boise Contemporary Theatre. TV credits: Chicago Fire (NBC). Sarah is a graduate of The Theatre School at DePaul University, the Improv Training Program at iO, and Second City’s Conservatory. She is represented by Gray Talent Group. sarahcoakleyprice.com
ERIC SHARP | (he/him) Chris Bean Eric is a 2024-25 McKnight Theater Artist Fellow based in Minneapolis. Recent projects include The History Plays (Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V) and Vietgone at the Guthrie Theater, Clue at Indiana Rep/Syracuse Stage, and The Chinese Lady (director) at Open Eye Theatre. A Theater Mu Associate Artist, Eric has appeared in Cambodian Rock Band, Hot Asian Doctor Husband, Two Mile Hollow, Middle Brother, and directed The Remix and You Shall Hear Me: Stories From Beyond. Other credits: Jungle Theater, Ten Thousand Things, Alliance Theatre, Toronto/Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. Eric’s voiceover work: Metropolitan Opera HD, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, & Penguin Random House Audio. worksharp.org
CLAIRE WILCHER | (she/her) Dennis Tyde Previous IRT credits include Alice/Brittany in The Folks at Home and Mrs. Peacock in Clue. Other fave recent Indianapolis roles: Heidi in What the Constitution Means to Me (American Lives Theatre); Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (IndyShakes); Woman in White City Murder and director/head writer of A Very Phoenix Xmas (both at the Phoenix Theatre). Claire is also a certified Intimacy Director with IDC Professionals, and she served as the primary intimacy consultant for the 24/25 season at the IRT.
CLAY MABBIT | (he/him) Understudy for Trevor & Robert Clay is stoked to be at IRT and involved with this hilarious production. Recent theatre appearances include Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar with Claude McNeal, Brack in Hedda Gabler at Theatre at the Fort, and Ira in Predictor with American Lives Theatre. Other local appearances include Thomas in Defiance Comedy’s North Wing, Ladahlord in James and the Giant Peach with the Children’s Museum, and Rick in Building the Wall with Fonseca Theatre Company. “Thanks as always to Katy and Libby for cheering me on as I come out to play.”
GRANT NIEZGODSKI | Understudy for Jonathan, Max, & Chris Grant is happy to be at IRT and involved in this production. He has appeared in town at the Phoenix Theatre as well as with IndyShakes. Regional credits include Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Windy City Playhouse, Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, and six seasons with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Television credits include Chicago Fire. Training: Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Acting Studio Chicago, and a B.A. from Indiana University in Bloomington.
THE COMPANY
NATASIA REINHARDT | (she/they/he) Understudy for Sandra, Annie, & Dennis Natasia is a low vision actor and has been seen at the American Shakespeare Center in Romeo and Juliet, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), Pride and Prejudice, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and much more. They have also been seen at Trustus Theater, Ensemble Theater of Cincinnati, and Richmond Shakespeare Theater. Natasia is also an intimacy choreographer who pioneered the Resident Intimacy Choreographer position at the American Shakespeare Center. “I am forever grateful to my family and partner for their never-ending love and support.”
BENJAMIN HANNA | Director Ben is finishing his second season as the IRT’s Margot Lacy Eccles Artistic Director, after six years as Associate Artistic Director. He has previously worked with Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, Penumbra Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Steppingstone Theatre, and the Bay Area Children’s Theatre. At the IRT, Ben has directed Little Shop of Horrors, Clue, Fahrenheit 451, The Book Club Play, Tuesdays with Morrie, This Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol, The Little Choo-Choo That Thinks She Can, Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!,” and The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. (see full bio on page 9)
CHRISTOPHER & JUSTIN SWADER | (he/him) Scenic Designers NYC: Primary Stages, Red Bull Theater, Fiasco Theater, Tectonic Theater Project, Mint Theater Company, The New Victory Theatre, Classical Theatre of Harlem, Lincoln Center Education, Trusty Sidekick, Mason Holdings. Regional: Hartford Stage, Goodspeed Musicals, Signature Theatre, Dallas Theater Center, George Street Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Two River Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Everyman Theatre, People’s Light, Miami New Drama, Resident Ensemble Players, Dorset Theatre Festival, Weston Theater Company. Other projects include designs for A$AP Rocky, Sotheby’s, 2020 Summer Olympics, Big Apple Circus, National Geographic. Graduates of Ball State University. cjswaderdesign.com
IZUMI INABA | (she/her) Costume Designer Izumi is thrilled to come back at Indiana Repertory Theatre, where she has designed Fahrenheit 451, Clue, and Little Shop of Horrors. Recent credits: Noises Off (Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Geffen Playhouse), Empty Ride (The Old Globe), Every Brilliant Thing (Writers Theatre). Upcoming: Cats (Paramount Theatre), Rocky Horror Show (Penobscot Theatre Company). She is a member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829 and is represented by Gersh.
JASON LYNCH | (he/him) Lighting Designer Jason is a Chicago-based lighting designer and returns to IRT where he designed Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer. Regional: Alley Theatre, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Geva Theatre Center, Goodman Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, among others. Awards: Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design (International Black Theatre Festival), one Joseph Jefferson, two Black Theater Alliance/Ira Aldridge, Michael Maggio Emerging Designer. Jason is represented by The Gersh Agency. jasonlynch.com, @jasonlynch.design
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
UPTOWNWORKS | Sound Designer UptownWorks is a collaborative design team specializing in theater, film, podcasts installations and other media. Select sound design highlights include Grandiloquent(Lortell); Franklinland(EST); I’m NotYourPerfectMexicanDaughter(DCPA); BloodoftheLamb(59E59); TinyFather(Geffen Playhouse, Barrington Stage, Chautauqua); ProblemsBetweenSisters(Studio Theatre DC); DangerousDays(Miami New Drama); LasBorinqueñas (EST); MurderontheOrientExpress(Syracuse Stage); Five:TheParodyMusical(Visceral Entertainment). This design for the IRT was led by Daniela Hart (uptownworksnyc.com), Bailey Trierweiler (btsounddesign.com) and Noel Nichols (noelnicholsdesign.com). Daniela, Noel, and Bailey received their M.F.A.s in sound design from Yale School of Drama.
LERALDO ANZALDUA | (he/him) Fight Direction, Intimacy, & Movement Leraldo is a Fight Master, Fight Director, Certified Teacher with Society of American Fight Directors; an Intimacy Director with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators.; and a Fight Choreographer with Stage Directors & Choreographers. Theatres: Prague Shakespeare Company, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Alley Theatre, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Houston Grand Opera, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Playhouse and more. He has a Master’s Degree in Acting from University of Houston. Currently an Assistant Professor of Movement and Stage Combat with the Department of Theatre & Dance at Indiana University. leraldoanzaldua.com.
DREW BRYSON | (he/they) Wig Designer Drew is an Indianapolis native hair/makeup designer and actor best known for appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race (Emmy) and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Emmy Nomination). Broadway: The Book of Mormon, The Phantom of the Opera, Some Like It Hot. Off Broadway: Kinky Boots. National Tour: Anastasia, Hairspray, Waitress, Les Miserable. Regional Premieres: Something Rotten, Caroline or Change. “One day at a time.” @blairst.clair
RICHARD J ROBERTS | Dramaturg This is Richard’s 35th season with the IRT, and his 27th as resident dramaturg. He has also been a dramaturg for the New Harmony Project, Write Now, and the Hotchner Playwriting Festival. He has directed IRT productions of A Christmas Carol, Bridge & Tunnel, The Night Watcher, Neat, Pretty Fire, The Cay, The Giver, The Power of One, and Twelfth Night. This season at Actors Theatre of Indiana he directed She Loves Me. Richard studied music at DePauw University and theatre at Indiana University and was awarded a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship from the Arts Council of Indianapolis.
NATHAN GARRISON | (he/him) Stage Manager This is Nathan’s 29th season at the IRT. He has also worked with Center Stage in Baltimore, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Brown County Playhouse; and he is a company member with the Indianapolis Shakespeare Company.
THE COMPANY
BECKY ROEBER | (they/them) Assistant Stage Manager Becky is a local Equity Stage Manager and is Production Coordinator and a member of the Stage Management Team at IRT. They also have worked with several other companies in Indianapolis, including Phoenix Theatre, Indy Shakes, Dance Kaleidoscope, and Summit Theatre. “As always, I am grateful for the opportunity to work with this company and would like to thank my family and friends for always supporting the work I do!”
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Ann & Ed Ledford
Lilly Endowment
Doug Lofton
Jonathan & Nataly Lowder
Lux Restaurants
Michael Mace
Jenna Machunas & Patrick O'Brien
Lesley Mackellar
John Mainella
Felipe Martinez
Brent E. Marty
Evan Maxwell
Kathy & Sean Mayberry
McGee & Company Fine Jewelers
Ann McIver
Steven Stolen & Rob McPherson
Jennifer Mentink
Frank Messina & Robin Reagan
Metalmark Fine Jewelry
Amy Michie
Ryan Mills
Matt Mindrum
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Jean Molleston
Annette Moore
Chris Morehead
Moyer Fine Jewelers
Sarah Myer
Gary Naylor
NBN Behaviors LLC
North Mass Boulder
Jackie Nytes
Oakwood Resort on Lake Wawasee
Mary & Joel O'Brien
Old National Bank
OneAmerica Financial
Beth Outland
Noel Outland
Deron Overpeck & Jody Pope
Ozwell Fitness
Pacers Sports & Entertainment
Nick & Tracy Pappas
Rita Patel
Tamra Pawloski
Payless Liquors
Brian Payne
Victoria Petersen Elia
Noel D. & Mary E. Phillips
Carol Phipps & Cliff Williams
Phoenix Theatre
Conrad & Lyn Piccirillo
Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP
Rodrigo Pontes
Haskell & Pamela Portee
Keith Potts
Printing Partners
Purdue Athletics
Quills Coffee
Barath & Natasha Raman
Jeannie Regan-DiniusCrown Hill Cemetery
Tommy Reddicks
Red's Classic Barber Shop
Relocation Strategies
Republic National Distributing Company
David Rimstidt
Nathan Ringham
Bethan Roberts
Melissa Roberts & David Schultz
Richard J Roberts - IRT Staff
Jeff & Shurell Robinson
Anonymous
Rosemary & Olive
Rowdie (Indianapolis Indians)
Sahm's
Saint Joseph Brewery & Public House
Armonda Sanchez
Rafael Sanchez
Schmidt Associates
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Amora Scott
Nicole Sears
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Rebecca Shah
Gerri & Mark Shaffer
Dennis Shea
Robert Shegog & Shannan Williams
Shred415
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Michael Skolnick
Slapfish
Julie Slaven
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Ronnetta Spalding
Speedway Subaru
Roscoe Spenser
Tawn Parent Spicklemire
Michelle Staley
Michael & Sabra Stevens
Karen Strunk & Andre Zhang Sonera
Patrick Talty
Taxman Brewing Co.
Telamon Enterprise Ventures/Gator
Motorsport
Gene & Mary Tempel
Anonymous
The Ball & Biscuit
The Cabaret
The Center for the Performing Arts
The Cooking Besties
Stacy Thomas
Anonymous
Dan Tracy - IRT Staff
Transformation Fitness & Wellness
Tinker Street Coffee
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Joaquin Valdiosera
Greg Van Winkle
Jeradon & Stephan Viehweg
Visit Indy
Amy Waggoner
Cheryl Waldman
Weber Grill
Madison Weintraut
Darla Werner
Mindy Westrick Brown
Tori Weyers
Skip Whaley
Wheel Fun Rentals
Philip & Shandon Whistler
Julie Whitman
Todd Wiencek
Claire Wilcher
Matt Williams
Christina Williams
Corey Wilson
Heather Wilson
Nichole Wilson
Chip Wood
Jonathan Wright
Amanda Wright
Susan Yoon
Adam Ziegler
Blaine & Ginny Zimmerman
