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HopeBoykinDance States Of Hope OCTOBER 17 - 22, 2023

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The Joyce Theater Foundation presents

A Joyce Theater Production

HopeBoykinDance

States Of Hope

Writer, Director, Choreographer Hope Boykin Composer Ali Jackson Lighting and Set Designer Al Crawford Costume Designers Hope Boykin and Corin Wright The Artists Hope Boykin ∙ Davon Rashawn Farmer ∙ Nina Gumbs ∙ Jessica Amber Pinkett Lauren Rothert ∙ Bahiyah Hibah Sayyed ∙ Fana Minea Tesfagiorgis Amina Lydia Vargas ∙ Martina Viadana ∙ Terri Ayanna Wright Dramaturg Production Stage Managers Sound Engineer Associate Lighting Designer Sound Consultant Audio Specialist Physical Therapist Assistant to Ms. Boykin

Mahogany L. Browne Chelsea Gillespie and Gina Solebello TJ O’Leary Wheeler Moon Gibson Entertainment Services Jonny Massena Marissa Schaeffer, FlySpace Physical Therapy Marley Poku-Kankam

Leadership support for The Joyce Theater Foundation has been received from the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust.

Champion support for The Joyce’s annual programming has been provided by Howard Gilman Foundation and The Shubert Foundation.

Hope Boykin is the recipient of a Joyce Creative Residency. Champion support for The Joyce’s Creative Residencies Program supporting choreographers and dance companies has been provided by Mellon Foundation. Additional residency support provided by a partnership with Catskill Mountain Foundation.

The Joyce’s presentation of HopeBoykinDance is a HARKNESS FIRST Joyce Theater debut, generously supported by The Harkness Foundation for Dance. Major support for this engagement was provided through a grant from The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation to encourage the performance of New York City-based companies at The Joyce Theater.

Major support for The Joyce has been provided by Ford Foundation, MacMillan Family Foundation, and Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM the STATES

BAHIYAH HIBAH SAYYED

MARTINA VIADANA

JESSICA AMBER PINKETT

FANA MINEA TESFAGIORGIS

TERRI AYANNA WRIGHT

DAVON RASHAWN FARMER

AMINA LYDIA VARGAS

NINA GUMBS

HOPE BOYKIN

the Determined - Jessica Amber Pinkett Daughter of Job - Bahiyah Hibah Sayyed the Cynical - Fana Minea Tesfagiorgis the Angry - Martina Viadana the Worried - Terri Ayanna Wright the Convinced - Davon Rashawn Farmer the Conformist - Lauren Rothert Narrator - Hope Boykin the Cynical - Amina Lydia Vargas (10/21mat, 10/22) Daughter of Job - Nina Gumbs (10/21mat)

LAUREN ROTHERT

ABOUT THE PROGRAM A Note From Hope There are so many questions, often more questions than answers. Constantly living within all of my queries, I have found many parts, slivers, and states of me which sometimes work in tandem, but most often confront the other—manifesting fear, doubt, and the constant wanting to be more. In my most determined state, I am who I want to be and who I want you to meet; a confident and loving Hope, encouraging to others, proud of the work I have accomplished. But then, I allow in my worry, insecurity, and anger. I want to be honored and loved and appreciated for me, but if the version of me changes with what is moving around me, I don’t know, from day to day, who you will meet.

Through States Of Hope, this fully scripted, evening-length, new dance theater work, I share experiences and insights in the excavation of self-discovery, reshaping, and renewal—my dance memoir of sorts. As narrator, with seven vocal bodies, I will share my movement-language in poetic moments and prose.

I do not believe I could have become this specific and particular Hope, if not for these seven states (the Determined, the Angry, the Worried, the Convinced, the Conformist, the Cynical, and Daughter of Job), singing and dancing in my head. Understanding I could and will only move forward after learned lessons, brokenness, determination, and faith-full-ness, I am finally seeing who Hope needs to be—I am ready.

But before I go any further, I must say thank you. The endless support from family, found-family, and friends has kept me moving in and out of my creative and personal life. I have immense and overwhelming gratitude for the foundations and organizations who have bridged gaps between doubt and hope for the last three years: Mellon Foundation, Center For Ballet and the Arts, Chelsea Factory, Harkness Foundation for Dance, Howard Gilman Foundation, International Association of Blacks in Dance, Kennedy Center Education, MAD Arts Residency, and Works & Process writing and creative residencies at Chautauqua Institution and Modern Accord Depot with my script midwife, Mahogany L. Browne. The many, many individual donors who continue to support my mission and “Culture of Care” have allowed for Marissa Schaeffer and FlySpace Physical Therapy to make sure our personal and physical instruments move and recover with ease.

Thank you to Cory Greenberg who has kept my T’s crossed and me out of trouble, and to Andrea Salvatore for seeing clearly when I cannot. Thank you Gibson Entertainment Services for consulting and furnishing a team of sound professionals to make it all sound clear, literally. Thank you Jon Taylor for knowing what I don’t before I realize it all and sewing the pieces together in my mind. Thank you Corin Wright for taking a loose vision and making it beautifully and making it ours. A huge thank you to my rock steady and reoccurring collaborators Ali Jackson and Al Crawford. Special thank you to MikeJackJr and Jomo for capturing me in all of my weirdness and goodness. Thank you to my Producer Ross LeClair, Associate Producer Bridget Caston, Director of Programming Danni Gee, and Executive Director Linda Shelton for believing in this work, helping us to rev into gear, and bringing it all home and to the stage. Finally because of the Catskill Mountain Foundation’s partnership and technical residency with Joyce Theater Productions, Amina, Bahiyah, Davon, Fana, Jessica, Lauren, Martina, Nina, Terri, and I will share and show you, States Of Hope.

Now there are some days I cannot believe I agreed to tell my story, but this contemplative work and personal narrative is a vulnerable exploration of my life, and has become one I am determined to share.

MEET THE ARTISTS

States Of Hope in rehearsal. Photo by Jomo Davis.

DAVON RASHAWN FARMER (Artist) has been exploring the intricacies of dance since he was a child. His environment instilled a constant search for diversity of experience and commitment to creating a multilayered career in the performing arts. As a child, he studied Hip-Hop. Throughout his career at CCCEPA performing arts high school, he studied ballet, contemporary, modern, jazz, musical theater, and honed in on the combination of those styles. He then went on to study at the University of California where he earned his B.F.A. in dance. Since then, he’s danced works by Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe, and Jermaine Spivey. Professionally, he’s also worked in shows like Hairspray, Catch Me If You Can, Mamma Mia, Tarzan, and Graffiti Pete in In the Heights. As of late, he has been working professionally in the commercial dance world on Nickelodeon, New York Fashion Week, and various music videos. Most recently, he was featured in the Heart of Stone movie promo with Gal Gadot. He’s really excited to be making his debut at The Joyce Theater, and wants to thank his family and friends for the endless support!

NINA GUMBS (Artist) hails from the East Coast, having grown up in the suburbs of the Washington, D.C. area, where she commenced her training at the age of seven. After receiving a scholarship, she attended the Alvin Ailey summer program, which ignited her passion for pursuing a dance education at the collegiate level.

She was accepted into the prestigious Glorya Kaufman School of Dance B.F.A. program at USC in Los Angeles, CA, and graduated with honors in 2022. Nina's training reflects a vibrant spectrum of styles, encompassing Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, House, Locking, Modern, Contemporary, Heels, Commercial Dance, and Musical Theater. This diverse training has provided her opportunities to collaborate with esteemed choreographers, including Tessandra Chavez, d. Sabela Grimes, Hope Boykin, Jakevis Thomason, Will B. Bell, William Forsythe, Bret Easterling, and Barak Marshall. Nina's time in Los Angeles has swung open numerous doors, affording her opportunities to choreograph and perform for a diverse array of projects throughout the city. Her style as a dancer is truly unique and versatile, a reflection of her deep-rooted love and passion for dance. This love greatly influences her teaching and mentoring approach, as she persistently strives to excel and become a master of her craft.

MEET THE ARTISTS JESSICA AMBER PINKETT (Artist), from Baltimore, MD, began her dance training at Baltimore Dance Tech under the direction of Stephanie Powell. Ms. Pinkett has trained as a scholarship student at The Ailey School, Dance Theater of Harlem, and Bates Dance Festival. She is a proud graduate from George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology and she graduated with honors from Towson University, earning her B.F.A. in dance performance and choreography. Ms. Pinkett is a bronze medal recipient from the NAACP ACT-SO competition in Dance. She has had the privilege of performing works by choreographers Alvin Ailey, Judith Jamison, Tally Beatty, Rennie Harris, Robert Battle, Matthew Rushing, Hope Boykin, Camille A. Brown, Aszure Barton, Jamar Roberts, Jae Man Joo, Linda-Denise FisherHarrell, Ray Mercer, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Juel Lane, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, and many others. She has performed as a guest artist with The Black Iris Project and was a member of Ailey II before joining the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in 2018. Ms. Pinkett has been featured in campaigns for Coach, Equinox Hotels, Verizon, OOFOS, and Jesus Christ Superstar. She has also performed with musical artists including Emmi, Madison McFerrin, The Shindellas, and others. Ms. Pinkett has performed on Good Morning America, Logo’s Trailblazer Awards, and the Apollo Cafe. Ms. Pinkett made her New York choreographic debut and performed alongside Madison McFerrin in OPEN AIR, a collaboration produced by Four/Four Presents at Jackie Robinson Park as well as SummerStage. She has been featured in The Washington Post, Dance Spirit Magazine, The Forumist, and NOWNESS. Now, Ms. Pinkett continues exploring the depth of her artistry as a freelancer, teacher, choreographer, and filmmaker.

LAUREN ROTHERT (Artist) (she/her) is a native of Dallas, TX, where she trained at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and Dance Industry Performing Arts Center. She currently resides in New York, NY, where she is a senior undergraduate student at Fordham University pursuing a B.A. in psychology and a B.F.A. in dance at The Ailey School. She has attended intensives at Jacob’s Pillow, Orsolina28, SpringboardX, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and Alonzo King's LINES Ballet. Lauren has worked with artists including Aszure Barton, Hope Boykin, Mark Caserta, Shannon Gillen, Madison Hicks, Loni Landon, Jiří Pokorný, Benoit-Swan Pouffer, Victor Quijada, Micaela Taylor, Alexandra Wells, and many more. She has been recognized as a recipient of the Huang Leadership Development Scholarship, and honored with a Professional Advancement in Dance award by The School at Jacob’s Pillow. Lauren has performed in iconic spaces such as Jazz At Lincoln Center, and is deeply grateful to have her Joyce Theater debut with HopeBoykinDance this season.

Brooklyn-born and Baltimore-reared BAHIYAH HIBAH SAYYED (Artist) started her dance career at the age of four. Her initial classically trained beginning facilitated learning modern jazz techniques taught by Stephanie Powell, Ana Marie Forsythe, Milton Myers, Linda Kent, Ethel Waters, Joe Lanteri, and Hinton Battle. She has been principal dancer in Ballet Frankfurt, Alvin Ailey, Deutsche Opera, Donald Byrd, The Group, Creative Outlet, Jubilation, and COMPLEXIONS. Her musical theater journey began in 2005 when she originated the role of Olivia in The Color Purple. The Little Mermaid, Memphis, After Midnight, Rock of Ages, Evita, Pal Joey, Chicago, On The Twentieth Century, Trip of Love (Off-Broadway), and, most recently, Moulin Rouge, have been blessings for Bahiyah as she simultaneously embarked on a TV and Film career, appearing both as guest and recurring roles in TV series on NBC, ABC, FX,

MEET THE ARTISTS and the CW. Continuing to expand as an artist, Bahiyah became a Personal Chef after receiving a Culinary Arts Diploma in Culinary Arts and Operations December 2021 at the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. Bahiyah is so excited to be joining her long time friend Hope Boykin to share this much needed piece of work that is sure to heal and invoke excavation for all those who experience States Of Hope.

FANA MINEA TESFAGIORGIS (Artist) is an Artist, Actor, and Dancer from Madison, WI. She is graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. Program with a degree in Dance and a minor in Journalism. Professionally, Fana has danced professionally with The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance, and The Black Iris Project, among other companies. Since shifting into acting, Fana has studied at The Freeman Studio, The Kimball Studio, and Lesly Kahn Acting Studio.

She appeared in the film, In the Heights, the first National Tour of My Fair Lady, the opening of “The 73rd Annual Tony Awards,” Pose FX, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and in the short films, "Booked," "Date Nights," and "Love on Speed." Please find Fana's website at FanaMinea.com, and follow her on Instagram @fanaminea!

Born in Washington, D.C., AMINA LYDIA VARGAS (Artist) began her dance training with Assane Konte at Kankouran West African Dance Company. She then attended The Washington School of Ballet at THEARC, and in 2017 graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts where she studied under Charles Augins, Sandra Fortune-Green, and Katherine Smith. Amina is an alumna of The Ailey School’s Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. and Scholarship Programs. As a student, she was featured in the Netflix series Hit & Run and represented The Ailey School at the 2019 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. She has performed works by Kevin Iega Jeff, Kyle Hanagami, Lyrik Cruz, and Brice Mousset. Amina began working with Hope Boykin in 2022 beginning with The Other Side; a children’s story by Jaqueline Woodson brought to life on stage. She danced in the Guggenheim Museum's Works & Process exhibition and was a soloist in the 50th anniversary performance of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS at the John F. Kennedy Center. She is thrilled to be performing again with HopeBoykinDance.

Born in Milano, Italy, MARTINA VIADANA (Artist) began her training at the Lake Placid School of Ballet before moving to New York City and attending The Ailey School as a Junior Division student in 2011. In 2020, she graduated from the Ailey School as a Scholarship student and in 2021 she received her Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Martina studied and worked abroad in London at the London Contemporary Dance School, where she performed works by Ohad Naharin and Jospeh Toonga. She was a member of the Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company and was recently a guest artist for them at the 42nd Battery Dance Festival, performing works by Juel D. Lane. Martina met and first worked Hope Boykin in 2015 and has been working with HopeBoykinDance since September of 2020. She is honored to be at The Joyce Theater performing States of Hope.

TERRI AYANNA WRIGHT (Artist) is a New York-based performing artist, hailing from Baton Rouge, LA by way of Houston, TX. After studying dance through the Ailey/Fordham Program, she toured internationally with Ailey II, performed with Carolyn Dorfman Dance, and continues to teach regularly for The Ailey Extension.

MEET THE ARTISTS She is also a recent honors MFA graduate from Parsons in Design & Technology, where she was able to hone her passion for storytelling through a myriad of techniques combining live performance with digital platforms. Her work as codirector and editor with Hope Boykin in the short film "Beauty Size & Color" was recently Emmy-nominated. Ms. Wright currently performs as a freelance artist with The Met Opera Ballet and HopeBoykinDance.

Two time “Bessie Award” winner, HOPE BOYKIN (Director), was an original member of COMPLEXIONS, danced with PHILADANCO!, and completed 20 years with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Hope has choreographed for numerous dance companies including PHILADANCO!, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, Minnesota Dance Theater, BalletX, Eisenhower Dance Detroit, Ballet Black of London, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, The Philadelphia Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and has created three works for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Along with many commissions including Vail Dance Festival, Hope has choreographed and co-directed for Off-Broadway and regional theater, including Cornelia Street for the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City. Hope has garnered much acclaim with her virtual work for Carolina Performing Arts, Guggenheim Works & Process Virtual Commissions initiative, and the National Black Theatre. As a motivator, Hope has been an annual keynote speaker for Lincoln Center Activate, a national education forum, which has included a special Weekend With Hope, a series of talks with friends and dance industry professionals, discussing crucial topics in our dance world.

As a director and dance-maker, Hope received a grant from the Mellon Foundation for her own COVID Safe residency #BoykinBubble and in the Fall of 2021 premiered a full evening of her choreography, An Evening of Hope, at 92nd Street Y in New York City, to much acclaim. In 2022, Hope choreographed and directed The Other Side, bringing Jacqueline Woodson’s children’s book of the same name, to life for the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater as well as joining the creative team as choreographer of the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary Celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS. Hope serves as Artistic Advisor for Dance Education for the Kennedy Center and Artistic Lead for the Kennedy Center Dance Lab. She is ArtistIn-Residence at USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and was advisor for the Howard University Department of Dance for their 2021 Spring semester. She is currently a 2022-23 Fellow of The Center for Ballet and the Arts.

Hope continues to build on her work as a writer and filmmaker; blending her words and cadence as a the foundation of her developing movement-language. She released “Beauty Size & Color,” a short film commenting on what has changed in the first twenty years of the 21st century on PBS.org, which was most recently nominated for a 2023 NY Emmy Award, presented a weekend of her own work, Moments By Hope, … a concert, in Fall of 2022, and is featured on the October 2023 cover of Dance Magazine in recognition of her achievements as an educator mover, maker, and motivator. States Of Hope, a fully scripted, evening length, new dance theater work, will be the first time she is presented at The Joyce Theater as HopeBoykinDance.

Hope firmly believes there are no limits. (Phil. 4:13)

MEET THE ARTISTS Award-winning musician, composer, arranger, educator, and percussionist ALI JACKSON (Composer) is the son of legendary musician and bassist Ali Jackson Sr., a virtuoso of the drum set, globally acclaimed composer and historian of American music traditions. Some of his accolades include: Fellow of the first annual Thelonius Monk Institute and Jazz Aspen program; the first recipient of the state of Michigan’s prestigious Artserv Emerging Artist award in 1998 and a Grammy wins for his contributions with Ted Nash for Presidential Suite. Ali has collaborated with Aretha Franklin, Lionel Hampton, Abbey Lincoln, Buster Williams, Geri Allen, The Spinners, Wynton Marsalis, Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, Faith Hill, Bobby McFerrin, London Symphony Orchestra, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton, and many others. As a bandleader, Ali has recorded eight albums, including Amalgamations, Wheelz Keep Rollin’, Jazz en Tête, Big Brown Getdown, and two albums with Yes! Trio, Yes! and Groove du Jour, in which he produced and was awarded "2019 Recording of the year of France" (Grand Prix Disque Du L’Année).

His masterworks include the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra-commissioned Living Grooves: A World of Jazz Rhythm, and multiple ballets: for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, r-Evolution, Dream in 2016, and In the Distance for BalletX with collaborator, Hope Boykin. In 2022 he composed music for The Other Side presented by the HopeBoykinDance and Kennedy Center and is thrilled to work with Hope again.

ALBERT ROBERT CRAWFORD III (Lighting and Set Designer) is a NYC-based lighting artist working globally in a broad variety of genres as a designer, industry leader, educator, entrepreneur, inventor, and manufacturer. Credits include: General Manager at City Theatrical Inc. (Two Years); Lighting Director at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (25 Years); CEO and Founder of the global lighting design firm Arc3design (20 Years). He has designed lighting for choreographers Judith Jamison, Robert Battle, Matthew Rushing, Hope Boykin, Garth Fagan, Ron Brown, George Faison, Mark Dendy, Trey McIntyre, Osnel Delgado, Jeanguy Saintus, Yori Possokhov, Melissa Hayden, and many others. He is also a Knight of Illumination and Telly Award recipient. Al has served on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Hemsley Lighting Programs as well as the Advisory Board of the Studio School of Design, and has served as Guest Faculty Lighting on at programs UNCSA and University of Connecticut. He received his B.F.A. from University of North Carolina School of the Arts. USA 829 and IATSE Local 635. www.arc3design.com CORIN WRIGHT (Co-Costume Designer) is an Entrepreneur, Tailor, Costume Designer, and Wardrobe Specialist with a B.A. in Fashion Design from Norfolk State University and a Fashion Styling certification from the prestigious Fashion Institute of Technology. With an impressive career in the fashion industry that spans over 20 years, she is a true Style Enthusiast who offers invaluable knowledge and experience to her clients and aspiring fashion professionals. Having traveled both domestically & international, Corin has had the opportunity to work with celebrities and individuals from all walks of life, immersing herself in diverse fashion cultures.

The entrepreneurial journey of Corin began as an intern at Fairchild Publishing and evolved to collaborating with renowned figures on global platforms. She has a rich history in the fashion industry, starting with the launch of Style Haven, a fashion company that houses a retail boutique & offers various services like Costume

MEET THE ARTISTS Design, Tailoring, and Wardrobe Styling. Corin has designed costumes for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Carnage Hall, and Dance Moms, to name a few.

Today, Corin runs Style Haven's day-to-day operations which include an online boutique, in studio services, and VIP wardrobe services. You can find more info on Corin at thecorinwright.com and see her input on the weallsew.com blog where she shares her favorite wardrobe tips.

MAHOGANY L. BROWNE (Dramaturg), selected as Kennedy Center's Next 50 and Wesleyan's 2022-23 Distinguished Writer-in-Residence, the Executive Director of JustMedia, and Artistic Director of Urban Word, is a writer, playwright, organizer, and educator. Browne has received fellowships from All Arts, Arts for Justice, Air Serenbe, Baldwin for the Arts, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research, & Rauschenberg. She is the author of recent works: Vinyl Moon, Chlorine Sky (optioned for Steppenwolf Theater), Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice, Woke Baby, and Black Girl Magic. Founder of the diverse literature initiative "Woke Baby Book Fair," Browne is currently touring her latest poetry collection, Chrome Valley, which received a starred review from Publisher's Weekly and was highlighted in The New York Times. She is the first-ever poet-in-residence at Lincoln Center and lives in Brooklyn, NY. CHELSEA GILLESPIE (Co-Production Stage Manager) is a New York City-based stage manager focusing primarily in dance. She began her career with the Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation touring as the Production Stage Manager for Ailey II, and then became the Assistant Stage Manager for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. She has worked as a stage manager and production manager for a variety of regional and Off-Broadway theaters as well as non-profit organizations, including Pace University, Marymount Manhattan College, Chelsea Factory, New York City Center, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Parsons Dance, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Jacob’s Pillow, The 92nd Street Y, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and The John F. Kennedy Center. Chelsea also works as an adjunct instructor and currently teaches Stage Management at Vassar College. She is honored to be a part of States of Hope!

GINA SOLEBELLO (Co-Production Stage Manager) is an NYC-based Stage Manager and Mom. She is a Stage Manager for the Ailey School and Amanda Selwyn Dance Theater. Gina previously worked as a Stage Manager with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and with COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet. She has also stage managed at Second Stage Theater, the american vicarious, and The Flea Theater, just to name a few. Gina is a member of Actors Equity Association.

Many thanks to Hope for the opportunity. All her love to her M's; it's all for you!

TJ O’LEARY (Sound Engineer) is an Audio Engineer based in NYC and is excited to be working with HopeBoykinDance for the first time. TJ is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Recent credits include: deck engineer for BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn, Sound Designer/Consultant for The Forestburgh Playhouse, Freelance A1 for The Midnight Theatre.

WHEELER MOON (Associate Lighting Designer) has national tour credits which include: Annie (Asst. LD), Elf The Musical (Assoc. LD), and Hairspray (Asst. LD).

Select regional theatre credits: Tick, Tick… Boom and The Bridges of Madison

MEET THE ARTISTS County (Assoc. LD, Bucks County Playhouse), The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast (Assoc. LD, Area Stage Company). He has also worked on shows at NJ Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Gallery Players, Theatre Row, Voice Theatre, Smith Street Stage, The New School, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Weston Theater Company, and Shakespeare Theatre of NJ. Wheeler is a proud alum of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

DAVID GIBSON (Sound Designer and Consultant) started his career in the entertainment industry in 1984 working behind the scenes for local event production and sound firms in Washington, D.C. He attended and graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Design and Production. From 19902002, he toured internationally with theatrical and dance productions. From 20022007, he served as the Director of Production at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, leading the start up production team for the performance facilities at the Time Warner Center. In this capacity, he worked on strategic planning, labor negotiations, and budget planning. In 2008, he began to focus on growing GES to its full potential. Since locating to New York in 1991, David has consulted clients on touring operations, recording projects, facility planning, technical operations, sound system and acoustic design, special events, and production needs for the development of performing arts facilities. He has produced performances in Africa, South America, Asia, Middle East, and all over Europe, in more than 20 countries.

He has supervised all areas of production and is skilled at providing guidance and useful advice for program and budget development for capital projects, concert and facility production, and operating budgets. He has planned and managed the execution of hundreds of new productions. David brings the ability to translate technical details into a full-scale budget, and in turn, provide guidance and advice for executive level decision-making.

GIBSON ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES provides project and production management for concerts, special events, television production, festivals, tours and performance venues, event consulting, budget and estimating services, and production design services and equipment. Our production design services include event technical direction, scenic, sound, rigging, lighting and video projection design, equipment, and stage management for event execution. Our focus is on teamwork and dedication to our clients and the project/event goals and needs.

We follow through by developing a clear strategy for the successful execution of the design, with attention to detail and process.

JONNY MASSENA (Audio Specialist and Microphone Builder) is a transplant from Seattle to NYC where for the last ten years he has been working on Broadway as an audio engineer. Highlights include Jersey Boys, The Great Comet of 1812, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Come from Away, and Moulin Rouge. Before working on Broadway in NYC, Jonny toured Broadway shows for a decade, most notablt, Jersey Boys first National tour. He also sound designed the world premiere of Heathers the Musical. Jonny has 20+ years of technical experience in the audio industry which spans production sound design, system design, and postproduction sound for TV and film to sound mixing/recording for film and TV. MUSICIANS FEATURED IN RECORDED SCORE: Ali Jackson, Dwight Adams, Theron Brown, Marcus Elliot, Carlos Henriquez, Bob Hurst III, Reginald Veal

THE JOYCE TRAVEL PROGRAM

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ABOUT THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION The Joyce Theater Foundation ("The Joyce," Executive Director, Linda Shelton), a nonprofit organization, has proudly served the dance community for more than four decades. Under the direction of founders Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld, Ballet Tech Foundation acquired and The Joyce renovated the Elgin Theater in Chelsea. Opening as The Joyce Theater in 1982, it was named in honor of Joyce Mertz, beloved daughter of LuEsther T. Mertz. It was LuEsther’s clear, undaunted vision and abundant generosity that made it imaginable and ultimately possible to build the theater. Ownership was secured by The Joyce in 2015. The theater is one of the only theaters built by dancers for dance and has provided an intimate and elegant home for over 475 U.S.-based and international companies. The Joyce has also expanded its reach beyond its Chelsea home through off-site presentations at venues ranging in scope from Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater, to Brooklyn’s Invisible Dog Art Center, and to outdoor programming in spaces such as Hudson River Park. To further support the creation of new work, The Joyce maintains longstanding commissioning and residency programs. Local students and teachers (1st–12th grade) benefit from its school program, and family and adult audiences get closer to dance with access to artists.

The Joyce’s annual season of about 48 weeks of dance now includes over 300 performances for audiences of over 100,000. Visit Joyce.org for more information.

FUNDERS Many Thanks to The Joyce's Institutional Funders for Keeping Us Moving Forward An abundance of gratitude to Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Jerrold Nadler, and Representative Nydia M. Velázquez for their visionary leadership that established the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program, which made the reopening of The Joyce Theater in 2021 and the reemergence of many dance companies possible.

Leadership support for The Joyce's year-round programs and services:

LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust

Major support for The Joyce’s American Dance Platform and Harkness First debuts:

Season Sponsor: Major support for The Joyce's operations and special initiatives: Champion support for The Joyce's Dance Residencies:

Champion support for The Joyce's annual programming:

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Joyce Theater Foundation is committed to fostering and supporting a diverse and inclusive environment, both on and off stage. We embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms, and value the rich experiences and perspectives that arise from differences in race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and cognitive and physical ability.

The Joyce Theater operates on the Lenape island of Manhahtaan (Mannahatta) and acknowledges that it was founded upon the stolen land and erasure of many Indigenous communities. This acknowledgement demonstrates our institution’s commitment to the process of dismantling the legacies of colonialism and cultural imperialism.

We strive to counteract the social injustices and racism that exist within our communities, our nation, and our world. Our aim as an organization is to embody the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

To achieve this, we will:

We acknowledge the ongoing violence towards Indigenous people through systemic inequality. We pay our respect to the Indigenous peoples who lived and continue to live upon this land, and whose rich history, artistic practices, and spirituality are tied to this land. It is within our responsibility as a cultural institution and our commitment to diversity and inclusion to embody a commitment to Indigenous rights and cultural equity.

• Create and implement proactive diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice initiatives; • Establish and maintain a culture of safe sharing, intentional listening, learning, and growth; • Engage with and support disenfranchised communities by sharing information and resources and ensuring accessibility; • Develop metrics and conduct regular reviews of our programs and policies to hold ourselves accountable and shift as neededs.

We sincerely invite you as an audience member to take a moment to reflect on the history and legacy of displacement, migration, and settlement.

It is our intention to work with local Native American arts councils to better inform our land acknowledgment practices and anticipate that it will evolve over time.

With these goals in place and our Vision Statement in mind, we are dedicated to the continued learning and growth needed to foster an inclusive environment for all. This is an ongoing process and by nature will be an evolving statement.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR......................................LINDA SHELTON Assistant to the Executive Director........Ayo Janeen Jackson

ADMINISTRATION General Manager..................................................Huong Hoang

Associate General Manager........................................Katy Myers Human Resources Manager.....................Sharonica Williams Office Manager.........................................................Christine Guglia Director of Development.......................................Kirsten Munro Director of Institutional Giving..................................Jean M. Ross Director of Individual Giving.........................................Meg White Associate Director of Special Events.........................Jesse Chin Individual Giving Manager.....................................Catherine Eng Institutional Giving Manager.........................Brianna Anderson Special Events Associate...........................................Maeve Brady Development Associate...........................................Grace O’Brien Director of Programming..............................................Danni Gee Programming Manager..................................Noa Rui-Piin Weiss Artist Services Manager..............................................Barb Domue Director of Dance Education & Family Programs................... .................................................................................Heather McCartney Dance Education & Family Programs Manager......................... ...............................................................................................................OPEN Director of Marketing...........................................Andy Sheagren Associate Director of Marketing Strategy..............Anjali Amin Digital Marketing Manager.......................................Olivia James Marketing Manager......................................................Nadia Halim Marketing Assistant..........................................................Annie Marx Director of Finance...................................Margaret Hollenbeck Finance Associate................................................Savá M. B. Martin Finance Clerk..............................................................Xavier DelValle Database Administrator............................................Jim Seggelink Director of Information Tech...........................Patricia A. Yost

PRODUCTION

Director of Production......................................................Jeff Segal Lighting Supervisor..........................................................Kelly Atallah Technical Director........................................................................OPEN Head Audio.........................................................................Sean Mullins Lighting Board Operator.............................................Kyle Hagen Head Carpenter........................................................Web Crittenden Head Electrician....................................................Brittany Spencer Stage Technicians.........................Fabrizio Caputo, Edward Hill The Joyce Theater is a member of APAP, Dance/NYC, and Dance/USA.

JOYCE THEATER PRODUCTIONS

Producer.............................................................................Ross LeClair Associate Producer................................................Bridget Caston

FRONT-OF-HOUSE

Senior House Manager..........................Samantha Fernandez House Manager..................................................................Lillian Cole Assistant House Managers......................................Joseph Burke, Gilbert Balasa, Charis Lord-Haines, Kenneth Harlin, Chikako Iwahori, Di’Shai Oquendo, Utafumi Takemura, Nicholas Thomas

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Manager...................................................Lisa Gendell Supervisors.............................................Beth Miller, Vanessa Moton Box Office/JoyceCharge Staff.................................Kiersten Foster, Tatiana Gomez, Yulidal Hernandez Kin, Roy Odom, Jasmine Webb

OPERATIONS

Director of Operations.........................................Lou Albruzzese Studio Manager................................................................Tamika Daniels

FACILITIES

Facilities Manager.............................................................Jimmy Ortiz Maintenance Staff...................................................Madelin Estrella, Yohanna Hernandez, Pablo Rodriguez

SPECIAL SERVICES FOR THE JOYCE THEATER

Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP............Sara E. Solfanelli (Special Counsel for Pro Bono Initiatives), Howard B. Epstein (Of Counsel), Gregory P. Pressman, Esq. (Of Counsel), Susan E. Bernstein, Esq. (Special Counsel), Cristina Giappone, Esq., Andrew B. Lowy, Esq., Ann K. Young, Esq., Sabrina Singh, Esq................................................................................... ...........................................................................................................................

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.................Ross F. Moskowitz Esq. Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC....................................................... .................................................................Kimberly M. Maynard, Esq. Glick and Weintraub PC...............Harry H. Weintraub, Counsel Accounting...........................................................................Lutz & Carr Digital Marketing Firm.................................Capacity Interactive Publicity..............................................................................Billy Zavelson Printer.............................................Direct Printing Impressions Inc. Insurance...................................................Risk Strategies Company Architects.................................................................................................H3 General Contractor...............Yorke Construction Corporation Donald J. Rose, MD Director, Harkness Center for Dance Injuries at NYU Langone Health is the orthopedic and dance medicine consultant for The Joyce Theater Foundation.

THE JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Amit Wadhwaney, Chair Charles M. Adelman, Vice Chair Stephanie R. Breslow, Treasurer Jane E. Goldberg, Secretary Kerry Clayton, Chair Emeritus Virginia A. Millhiser, Chair Emerita R. Richard Ablon Rob Ashford Monica F. Azare

John M. Basnage de Beauval Ajay Bhandaram Keane Ehsani Michael Feller Ronald Gumbaz Toni Hoover Robert Musiker Susan Gluck Pappajohn Steven M. Pesner

Meryl Rosofsky Saul Sanders Linda Shelton Susan Fawcett Sosin Lauren E. Shortt Monica B. Voldstad Cathy Weinroth Madelyn Wils

IN MEMORIAM Theodore S. Bartwink (Trustee 1993-2014) Tracy Brown (Trustee 2020-2023) R. Britton Fisher (Trustee 1990-2020) David D. Holbrook (Trustee 1994-2023)

Richard Lukins (Trustee 1998-2011) Anh-Tuyet Nguyen (Trustee 2007-2020) Richard Shea (Trustee 2015-2022) Stephen D. Weinroth (Trustee 1996-2022)

Founders and Trustees Emeriti: Cora Cahan and Eliot Feld

ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN The Joyce honors the following individuals, corporations, and foundations for their visionary support of our mission of advancing the vibrant and extraordinary art of dance. Funds contributed to the endowment campaign will allow The Joyce to continue its support of the dance community and to commission new work. $1 Million and above LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund Stephen and Cathy Weinroth Charitable Trust $500,000 and above Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Richard B. Fisher and Family R. Britton Fisher and Family Rockefeller Brothers Fund $250,000 and above David & Andrea Holbrook Richard A. Lukins & Karen Fry Saul & Mary Sanders Susan Fawcett Sosin $100,000 and above Anonymous (1) Alphawood Foundation Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation The Estate of Dorothy Lefkof The William Randolph Hearst Foundations Lynne & Richard Pasculano Michèle & Steve Pesner The Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation The Starr Foundation $50,000 and above R. Richard & Margery Ablon Apollo Management, L.P. Stephanie Breslow & Paul Watterson The Coca-Cola Foundation Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet A. Cozzi JPMorgan Chase Foundation

Jerome A. and Estelle R. Newman Assistance Fund, Inc. Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation $25,000 and above Jane E. Goldberg Cecilia & Jim Herbert Jane Kendall & David Dietz Elysabeth Kleinhans Arnie & Susan Scharf Richard Shea Jennifer & Jonathan Allan Soros Fiona J. Tilley & Gürhan Orhan Dave Waks & Sandy Teger Chris & Lonna Yegen Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn $5,000 and above Anonymous (3) Barbara & Robert Berkley Philanthropic Fund Barbara Berliner & Sol D. Rymer The Cory & Bob Donnalley Charitable Foundation Jim & Linda Ellis Mr. & Mrs. Ira Haupt, II The Lawton W. Fitt & James I. McLaren Foundation James H. Ottaway, Jr. Kathleen A. Scott Linda Shelton Ferne Goldberg Sperling & Allan Sperling

LEADERSHIP SUPPORT FOR A NEW VENUE FOR DANCE Support for planning costs associated with establishing a third venue for dance as part of the redeveloped World Trade Center site has been generously provided by a grant from the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, which is funded through Community Development Block Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Leadership support has also been provided by: FORD FOUNDATION MELLON FOUNDATION ROBERT STERLING CLARK FOUNDATION THE SEPTEMBER 11TH FUND ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION

JOYCE THEATER FOUNDATION DONORS

The Joyce Theater appreciates the generosity of its supporters listed below as well as its many other supporters too numerous to include on these pages. List as of September 6, 2023.

Platinum Benefactors ($500,000 and above) Howard Gilman Foundation LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust Gold Benefactors ($100,000 and above) Catskill Mountain Foundation Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer Ford Foundation The Harkness Foundation for Dance MacMillan Family Foundation Mellon Foundation Virginia & Timothy Millhiser New York City Department Cultural Affairs Robert Pollock Rockefeller Brothers Fund The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation The Shubert Foundation Denise Littlefield Sobel

Alpern Family Foundation John Basnage de Beauval Ajay Bhandaram Bloomberg Philanthropies Torrence Boone Robert Brenner Con Edison John & Margaret Falk Nancy & Michael Feller *Brandon Fradd Gregg & Jean Frankel Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation Elzbieta Grove Andrea Holbrook In Honor of Karen Brooks Hopkins The Ivill-Weiner Family The Kingsley Foundation *LeConte Moore *Nō Studios of Milwaukee Tatiana Piankova Foundation *Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch *Karen Roth *Nancy Sands Kathleen A. Scott Linda Shelton *Leslie Siegel Johanna Weber *Vicente Wolf *Ralph Womble & Ashley Edwards

Nina B. Quigley Mr. Stephen Kroll Reidy Theresa Alessandro Russo Foundation *Michael Sekus & Bianca Russo Margaret E. Selby *Robert A. Schulman Barbara Madsen Smith Christopher Soule Jean & Gene Stark Linda B. Strumpf

Director’s Circle ($2,500 and above) Anonymous (2) R. Richard Ablon Adrienne Albert Joel & Rhela Aragona Sandra Berger Judi Rappoport Blitzer & David Blitzer Ralph & Martine Calder Cathleen Collins Melanie Coronetz & Silver Benefactors Bruce G. Miller ($75,000 and above) *Chris Coulthrust GKV Charitable Foundation The Cowles Charitable Trust National Endowment for the Arts Mary Sharp Cronson Dance Reflections by Jan, Dick & Nora Demenus Van Cleef & Arpels Christopher M. Elmore *Paul S. Engler Benefactors Presenter’s Circle Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson ($50,000 and above) ($5,000 and above) Thomas von Foerster Jody & John Arnhold | Anonymous (2) Consulate General of the Federal Arnhold Foundation *Rick & Nurit Amdur Republic of Germany in *Ann & George Colony Sarah Arison New York *Leanne Lachman *Bart Friedman & Wendy Stein New York State Council on the Arts Rob Ashford Monica Azare *Emi Gittleman Michèle & Steve Pesner *Dorothy Goodman Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart Coleman Andrew & Froma Benerote *Marty & Louise Bickman The Harold K. Gross Family Lauren E. Shortt *Dr. John Bonavita-Goldman Charitable Trust The SHS Foundation Office of City Council Member Susan Ross Green Amit Wadhwaney Erik Bottcher Maya Hamlet Donna B. Case Ronald E. Hellman & Chairman’s Circle The Barbara Bell Cumming Stephen B. Roberts ($25,000 and above) Charitable Trust Val Holley & Joseph Plocek Anonymous (2) Chubb LTD *Deborah Kaye Deborah & Charles Adelman Jeffrey Davis & Michael T. Miller Jane Kendall Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Dancers Responding to AIDS Alan & Gail Koss Stephanie R. Breslow & Linda Ellis *Joe Lanteri, New York City Paul Watterson Martin & Linda Fell Dance Alliance Inc. The Gladys Krieble Delmas *Judith & Alan Fishman Elaine & Howard Leventhal Foundation FUSED Martin & Rosanne Leshner Susan Dickler & Sig Van Raan French U.S. Exchange in Dance Jayne Lipman & Robert Goodman Keane Ehsani Paul Feuerman & Bruce Grivetti Mark Littman & Johnny Mendoza Jamshid & Mahsid Ehsani Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Goodman In Memory of John MacDonald Melina Fisher Sharon B. Gurwitz Uttara P. Marti *Jane E. Goldberg Randall & Mary Hack Wendy McCain Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi *Elizabeth Anne Hartman Jane & Michael Murphy *Elysabeth Kleinhans Judith M. Hoffman Mutual of America Foundation Mertz Gilmore Foundation Illuminated Foundation Omomuki Foundation Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Christopher Jones & David Pasterski Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Deborah McAlister Warrie Price & Bob & Sharon Musiker Christine Knuth James David Prince National Dance Project of Elizabeth & Neil Kurtz Philip W. Riskin the New England Foundation *Jonathan Levinson Charitable Foundation for the Arts Robert R. Littman & Wes Schafer & Carlos Galtier Susan & Greg Pappajohn Sully Bonnelly Susan & Arnie Scharf The Jerome Robbins Foundation Karen & Martin McDonald Xiomara & Charles Scheidt Saul & Mary Sanders *Joyce F. Menschel Fran Schulman Monica Voldstad Ronay & Richard Rena Shagan Cathy Weinroth Menschel/ Alex & Wendy Stanton Madelyn & Steven Wils Charina Foundation, Inc. Linda Stocknoff Impresario’s Circle *Cherrie Nanninga Marianna Vaidman Stone & ($10,000 and above) In loving memory of Bill Perlmuth, Eric Stone Anonymous (3) Patricia Dugan Perlmuth *Temple St Clair LLC Jen Ablon Rajika & Anupam Puri Ms. Patricia E. Vance

David E. Vogel Alexandra Wheeler & Rocky Rukan Michelle D. & Claude L. Winfield Irving & Elaine Wolbrom Billy F.B. Wong & Stephanie Gordon In honor of Billy Zavelson

George C. Howell, III William Houlihan Mary & David Iles Derek Johnson I. Michael Kadish Kenneth S. Kail & Ivy Hwang Margaret Kaplen Mr. Christian K. Keese Leaders *Murray & Sylvana Klein ($1,000 and above) Diana Korsh Anonymous (10) Kathy Krall Robert Allyn George & Liz Krupp *Neme Alperstein Sondra Kurtin Robinson Bank of America Merrill Lynch Drs. Benjamin Natelson & *Christina Back Gudrun Lange Alison Baum LDJ Productions Cheryl Bergenfeld Reginald van Lee *Barbara Berliner Mickey Lemle Dorothy Black Robert & Dorina Link Kim Bleimann & Paola Duran *Tina Liu Joe Bonnaud David Lovett & Meg Ruley Nissan Boury Sharon Luckman & Paul Shapiro Barbara & Gary Brandt Elizabeth A. Maher *Jonathan Brecht Joseph M. Marger *Joan Breibart Lynn C. Mautner Edward Brill Marcia Kramer Mayer Madeline Brine *Israel Meir & Steve Rivera Matt Brodile *Lorraine Meeker Joanna Bueche Miller Khoshkish Foundation *Rachael Venner & Michael Byars Mr. Wayne & Mrs. Barbara Miller *Doug & Lisa Caldwell David & Diana Milich Linda & Joseph Camardo Michael Mulligan *Jeff & Susan Campbell *Judith Musiker *Karen Carozza Joyce O’Brien Woody & Janice Collins Aaron Singer & Bart Oosterveld Caroline & Paul Cronson Trisha Ostergaard Barbara Dau *John Owen Irene Rosner David, David Parsons in Memory of Dr. Raphael David Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD Jeffrey Davis & Jamie Alpert Amy Pennington David H. De Weese & Anne Heller Doug & Teresa Peterson Ms. Beth Rudin DeWoody The Plimpton Shattuck Fund The Cory & Bob Donnalley Douglas & Barbara Pitsch Charitable Foundation Madeleine Plonsker The Donut Pub Judith J. Plows *The Dorothy Fund Carole Postal Jack & Eleanor Dunn Donna & James Pressman Trisha & Patrick Duval *Frances A. Resheske Suzanne B. Engel Mary Jo Robertiello Mr. Richard Erstad & Ann Sahid Rosche Dr. Gladys Fenichel Donald J. Rose & David L. Fanger & Victoria Lasdon Rose Martin Wechsler Ellen Rosen Erin Feeley-Nahem & Diana & Michael Rothenberg Isaac Nahem Marilyn & Alan Rothstein Judy & Richard Feldstein Deborah Sales & Ted Striggles *Marion Ilene Fischer Alessandro & Fe Saracino-Fendi Brian Fitzpatrick Moshe Sasson *Judith & Walter Flamenbaum Jesse & Carol Schwartz Judith Z. Friedman Irene Shen Peter C. Friedman Joseph Smith & Leslie Hendrix Veronique Bogliolo Friedman Marilyn Sobel & Mark Friedman Leon Sokol Ania Fryszkowska & *Michael Solomon Alex Louizos Ellen Sorrin & David York *Jeffrey Olund & Silvia Furia *Margaret Stern *Tom & Nina Geller *William L. Stern Barrie Gillies & William Drummy Mamie and Justin Stewart Mason & Kim Granger Roger Stoltz & Patric & Patricia Gregory Shauna Stoltz-Laurie *Glen & Paula Gunsalus Abbie M. Strassler *Catherine Hartnett William Sussman & Jane Steele Alexandra L. Harper Ken Tabachnick & *Shelia Heimbinder Yael Mandelstam Dr. Elisabeth Hefti Pamela van Zandt & Gina Gibney Laurie & Jack Helfin George Vanderploeg Janet L. Henner *Lucy Vasserman & Edward Henry & Susan Monk Brendan Finnegan Ellen Hirsch Merna Villarejo In Honor of the Weinroths Michael & Carol Weiss Lynn Hopkins Elly Karp Wong

Cooper Wright & Michael Marino *Zen & Barbara Yankovig *Malin Yhr Carol Yorke & Gerard Conn Eloise Zeller Christian Zimmermann Bonnie Zamosky-Roth Investors ($500 and above) Anonymous (13) *Peggy Adams LaRue Allen & Ebonya Washington Debra R. Anisman Maria Cristina Anzola Paul Asman & Jill Lenoble Joan Brooks Baker & Margeaux Klein Clay H. Barr Joan & Ira Berkowitz *Stan & Abby Bloch *Maria M. Branco *Dr. Andrea Brandon & Black Rubee Carol & Bob Braun Jeffrey B. Bruce Carol Bryce Buchanan Diana Cagle Jennifer Kornreich Cahn & Andrew Cahn *Nishka Chandrasoma Jason Chuang *Maciej Chociej Matthew C. Cluney *Kenneth Cole & Maria Cuomo Cole Bradley Collins Betsy Cornwall William Cosper Victoria Cowles Duke Dang & Charles E. Rosen *Mary Craig *Greg Darnieder Duane Devries Debora Domass Michael Eizenberg Robert Elder & Jacqueline Fox Elder David & Ingrid Ellen *Melissa Elstein & Eric Katzman Dr. Sarah Fox & Mr. Steven Lochie *Steven Fox *The Frazza Foundation Eileen & Cono Fusco Karen Gershowitz Elise Larrabure Girasole Geraldine Glassman Prof. James A. Glazier Virginia Gold Nita & Chuck Goodgal Katherine Goodman Lenore & Edward Grabowski *Jeffrey Gracer Grant Family Charitable Fund *Lawrence W. Green Bruce Greenwald Charles & Carol Grossman Family Fund Jane Groveman Gina Harman Charles & Elaine Harris *Tali Herman Mr. Michael D. Herskovitz Elizabeth Levitt Hirsch Mr. Gregory Ho & Ms. Linda Sanchez Cheri Hoff *Alicia Dhyana House Ralph & Lynn Huber

David H. Hughes, Jr. *Daphne Hurford & Sanford Padwe Laura J. Illich Walter Jaffe & Paul King *Ann Rosalind Jones Robert & Marcy Katz H. David Kaplan Jan S. Keithly Jennifer Aley Kenney Robert & Elaine Klein Valarie Koch *Eric & Sandra Krasnoff *Sanford Krieger Arthur & Jane Lane Stephen B. Lane Kenneth M. LeClair *Rosanne Legrand Phyllis & Cary Lemkowitz Elizabeth & Durwood Littlefield *David Long Jennifer & Gideon Malherbe Joseph M. Marger *Jennifer Markowitz Margaret Mastrianni Victoria Melendez Tanya Melich & Noel Silverman Joe Morra Victoria Morris Deb Murnin Barry Nalebuff Amanda Lee Neville *The Carol & Melvin Newman Family Foundation Stuart Nordheimer & Barbara Miller Peter J. Occolowitz Katherine Ogg Rachel Ostry, MD Bob Ouimette The L.E. Phillips Family Foundation, Inc. The Marshall Franklin Foundation James & Deborah Purdon Stephanie M. Goldson & Stephen Rappaport Charles Ragland Donald W. Roeske, Jr. *Ellen & Mike Rosenberg *Felicia Rosenfeld Jean M. Ross Elsa Ross-Greifinger Jennifer Goodale & Mark Russell Prince & Petar Sanders *Lies Sapp Dr. Carol Ann Satler In Memory of Tracy Scherman Marva & Florian Schodel Deborah Selch Elizabeth Shapiro *Tara Sherman & Tony Weiss Lindy Shuttleworth & Arthur Reichstetter *Katherine Sinnott Andrew & Jennifer Smith Joan & Laurence Sorkin Jason Spiro Michael Stanley Jessica E. Stack Helen Sullivan Dr. Pavur R. Sundaresan *Esther Tan Pamela Tatge William Tomai & John Eric Sebesta TPU Local One IATSE *Dana Troetel & George Papageorge Frank Troutman Ellie Tweedy Thomas Van Winkle

Ernie Vickroy Thomas Allen Walker Charles Walker Louise Washer & Mary Clay Fields Gregory Ward Sedgwick & Pamela Ward Chris Watson Carol A. Weil Kate Weil Sara Weinheimer George S. Werner & Li Werner *Kathy M. Wojtas *The Winkler Prins Charitable Fund Gregory Youdan Sponsors ($300 and above) Anonymous (4) Patricia Adell *Fred & Sarah Allilaire Jane & Stephen Alpert Elaine & Theodossios Athanassiades Sherry & Sanford Axelband Nilda Bayron-Resnick Joan & Ira Berkowitz Roz Black & Bob Eimicke Paul Brohan Leslie Buckland Jim Bumgardner & Lou Tharp Anita Cabrera Michael & Jennifer Campagna Kelli Carrol Margaret Coady Eileen & Michael Cohen Galois Cohen Richard & Mary Ann Cohen Laurie Colahan Robert Conkey Dr. Arturo & Ms. Caren Constantiner Dr. & Mrs. Frederiick Corio John Coulter Mr. John A. Crawford III Judy Cunningham Diana Davies Jacqueline Z. Davis Mr. Anthony DePersia Dr. Susan Dicker Rodney Durso Jo Ann Engelhardt Ellen Estes Martha Evenson & Daniel Hoffman Trudy Festinger Jennifer Fitzpatrick Charles A. Forma Stephanie French Barbara Futter Mr. Maura Gaenzle Barbara Gallay Loren Gesinsky & Judy Rudin Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil Jennifer Goodale & Mark Russell Mr. & Mrs. Richard D. Grant Susan E. Green Eric Hemel & Barbara Morgen Herman & Jacquelyn Heinemann Mrs. Ruth W. Heuman *Jerry Heymann George & Linda Hiltzik *Martha Evenson & Daniel Hoffman Huong Hoang Sherrilyn Ifill Ronald Jacquart Kenneth Silverman & Carin Khatchikian Bond Koga

Susan & Peter Kopple Angela de Lara Lawrence Levine *Emanuel Lewis Sukey Lilienthal *Cynthia Low Harold W. Low Peter Maiwald Judy Mauer Doug & Regina McCorkle Colleen McCourtney Rodney McDaniel Cynthia Adler McKee R. McNish Alan Mendelsohn Carol and Frank Messineo Holly & William Mensching Richard J. Moylan *Mildred Munich *Brigitte and Jeff Myhre Aaron & Marcia Naveh Madeleine Nichols Phillip J. Pena *Marisa Anne Pierson Posner-Wallace Foundation The Pulse Performing Arts Studio Jonathan Raskin Judith & Gary Richter *Richard & Rachel Robbins Barbara S. Rosenthal Lainie & John Ross William H. Sadie *Gregg Passin & Andy Schmidt Laura E. Schneider *Marva and Florian Schodel Sherry Barron-Seabrook Mary & John Seward Jennifer Shotwell *Elizabeth Sledge *Joseph Small Anthony & Rosa Smith Robin Smith & Bill Plante Martha Sherman Margaret Stern Jos Stumpe Henry & Jo Strouss Mr. Lars Rosager & Mr. Donald Troise Ms. Donna Tatro Pat Tafuro Tonic Physical Therapy & Wellness Charles & Susan Tribbitt Dana A. Troetel Dick & Carolyn Wallach *Irmgard Wieland *Jeanette Williams * Denotes Joyce Rising Stars, The Joyce's new or increased donors.

The Rudolf Nureyev Prize for New Dance and Ballet Festival Commissions The Joyce Theater Foundation thanks the Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation for its invaluable partnership in commissioning new works from both established and emerging ballet companies, and enabling these companies to perform on the Joyce stage. The Joyce gratefully recognizes the donors listed below for their generous matching support that has made this effort possible.

Rudolf Nureyev Dance Foundation R. Richard Ablon Deborah & Charles Adelman Gerald M. Appelstein Rob Ashford Stephen M. Baldini Theodore S. Bartwink The Harkness Foundation for Dance Mick Beekhuizen Evan Behrens & Dara Stern Ajay Bhandaram Torrence Boone Stephanie R. Breslow & Paul Watterson Madeline Brine Richard & Martha Byrne Kerry Clayton & Paige Royer Rodney S. Cohen Alan & Chi Colberg Arlene Cooper Pamela Crutchfield Trisha & Patrick Duval Jamshid & Mahshid Ehsani Augie K. Fabela II Britton & Melina Fisher Kim Friedman J. Eric Gambrell Jane E. Goldberg Ronald Gumbaz & Juliet Cozzi David Haines John & Judith Hannan Rex S. Heinke Cecilia & Jim Herbert David & Andrea Holbrook Toni Hoover Kim Koopersmith Allen Kovac/ Tenth Street Entertainment Ronald & Stephanie Kramer Ronald S. Lauder Jim Leary Alec & Sarah Machiels Joyce F. Menschel David & Diana Milich Virginia & Timothy Millhiser Karyl Nairn Abby McCormick O'Neil

& Carroll Joynes Anh-Tuyet Nguyen & Robert Pollock Susan & Gregory Pappajohn Michèle & Steven Pesner Tatiana Piankova Foundation Betty P. & Michael H. Rauch Gregg Rechler/ Lisa & Gregg Rechler Charitable Trust The Jerome Robbins Foundation Ann Sahid Rosche Meryl Rosofsky & Stuart H. Coleman Rowan Family Foundation Inc. Saul & Mary Sanders Fran Schulman Kathleen A. Scott Frederic & Robin Seegal Richard Shea Howard L. Shecter Linda Shelton Irene Shen Henry R. Silverman Susan Fawcett Sosin Allan Sperling & Ferne Goldberg Wendy & Alex Stanton Justin A. Stevens Raymond & Margaret Vandenberg Monica B. Voldstad Amit Wadhwaney Daniel Walsh Stephen & Cathy Weinroth Steven M. Zagar Richard Kielar & Christian Zimmermann The Young Leaders Circle Kyle Abraham^ Robert Allyn Patricia Arellano *Rebecca Aronson Chellis Baird Erin Barnes Alison Baum Lisa Bonifacic Isabella Boylston^ Camille A. Brown^ *Scott Caplan Victor M. Castillo & Blake Wiedenhoeft Alejandro Cerrudo^ *Julia Chambers *Nishka Chandrasoma Dr. Jason Chuang Mary Craig Debora Domass Michelle Dorrance^

Robert Fairchild^ Davalois Fearon^ Andrew & Claire-Marine Ferguson Erica Forrence *Ania Fryszkowska Tiger Gao Ronald Gilliam & Akram Hélil Amita Goyal Jessica Halper Mingtong Han Alexandra Harper, Co-Chair *Emma Hood Kile Hotchkiss^ Alixandra Hornyan, Co-Chair Audrey Hourse Laura Hsu Kristen Irby Amanda Krische Jean-François Kowalski Audrey Lam Debra Levin Stephanie Lichtinger Camilla Liou Mitch Lowenthal Michelle K. Marck Katherine Maxwell^ Sara Mearns^ *Katie Mues *Leah Nelson *Abigail Nintzel Justin Peck^ Tiler Peck^ *Abigail Richards Vanessa Rojas Setpheap San^ Bette Ann Schlossberg, Co-Chair Daniil Simkin^ *Madelyn Sirbu Elisa Smilovitz *Margaret Stephens Evan Strain Mark & Oni Strawn Sara Strope *Myriam Varjacques *Lucy Vasserman & Brendan Finnegan Alexander Wang Douglas Weiss Miss Inga Wells James Whiteside^ Emma Winder *LeeAna Wolfman *Sangeeta Yesley *Malin Yhr ^Artist Committee members to join The Joyce’s Young Leaders Circle, please contact the Development office at 347-856-5828.

JOYCE PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE WITH PUBLIC FUNDS FROM:

Joyce programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council with special thanks to Council Member Erik Bottcher.

FACILITIES & SERVICES Box Office (212-242-0800): Open Monday thru Sunday, 12pm - 6pm. On days when there is a performance, the box office is open through curtain time; advance sales stop ½ hour prior to curtain time (including matinees). Closed on major holidays.

For Hearing Impaired call (TDD) 212-245-2904. To report Lost & Found items, please see an usher or call 212-691-9740.

EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION EQUIPMENT Resuscitation masks and latex gloves are located in the closet next to the drinking fountain in the Upper Lobby. AED is located downstairs in the reception area. LEARN CPR. For more information, contact the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association.

FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency, please walk —do not run— to that exit.

WARNING: The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited within the auditorium. Violators will be punished with confiscation of recording device or ejection from the theater, and may be held liable for money damages.