In Good Company Podcast Program

NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER PRESENTS

A podcast for when life goes off-script.

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W E LCO ME

from the Founder & Artistic Director

As a society, we have hit the long overdue reset button on health, well-being and social justice. Together we are re-writing the stories of our lives with determined ferocity.

The winds of change are howling and art must help lead the way.

To that end, I pondered how that could even be possible given our current circumstance. Like theatres all across the land, we are not permitted to open our doors. Gathering in real time to bear witness is the very essence of what we do. Now, that simple act of community is in and of itself perilous.

Thankfully, we theatre makers are a resourceful resilient lot. We are wired to fight the good fight and like the legendary Don Quixote are unafraid to tilt against the windmills. It is in that spirit that In Good Company was born.

We began to muse from our own backyards - literally. What happens when a small theatre company is unexpectedly shut down during a health pandemic?

Could the daily barrage of changing circumstance in their world be told as a soap opera of epic proportions – a kind of collision of in the moment fact and fiction? How about doing it as an episodic podcast? But we’ve never done one of those before. So, what, let’s do it anyway. We’ll figure it out as we go.

In record time we assembled a writer’s room of five brilliant scribes. Then a few more calls and we hired seven very versatile actors and then set them up with recording equipment in their homes. The production process navigated remotely by our fearless Technical Director, Production Manager, and then expertly mastered by our ever-astonishing Sound Engineer/Designer.

While we were creating the episodes, the world suffered another seismic blow.

The brutal murder of George Floyd. That horrific incident catalyzed our nation.

It was a moment not to be ignored. The characters of In Good Company, had to face it along with the rest of us. Our writers took the real-life prompt and episodes were written accordingly.

This ten-episode podcast does not aim to solve social ills. It couldn’t even if it tried. Our characters, flaws and all, are simply doing their best to understand and cope with life as it unfolds around them. They do so with curiosity, fear, sorrow, bravery and even humor when it is possible. When all is said and done, one thing is for certain about the characters who inhabit the Bay City Theatre Company, they have each other. Listen carefully, you are In Good Company.

Founder & Artistic Director

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NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER

WRITING TEAM Jewelle Gomez Eric Reyes Loo Laurel Ollstein Tim Pinckney Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder

CREATIVE TEAM Directed by Ed Decker Technical Direction by Carlos Aceves Production Management & Casting by Stephanie Desnoyers Sound Design by Kalon Thibodeaux

CAST Toni Lynn Guidry James Arthur M. Chris Morrell James Aaron Oh Desiree Rogers Elena Ruggiero Chris Steele Vaho

NARRATOR ANDRE / DUGIE / JASMINE SKIP MARKLEY / BRICK* KAISER THE PLAYWRIGHT LOLA GRANT / FRANNIE BRIDGET / GABY CONSTANCE / CJ JAVIER / DR. SORENSON *

*Performer also provides the voice for additional role(s). See the full breakdown in the cast bios starting on page 6.

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EPISODE GUIDE EPISODES

RELEASE DATE

EPISODE 1: Home Is Where The Art Is

August 26

EPISODE 2: Like No Business I Know

August 26

EPISODE 3: The Shutdown

September 2

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EPISODE 4: One Less Egg to Fry

September 9

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September 16

EPISODE 5: Sheltering in Place

September 23

EPISODE 6: Who’s Zooming Who?

September 30

EPISODE 7: Infusion

October 7

EPISODE 8: After George Floyd

October 14

EPISODE 9: It Happens In A Heartbeat

October 21

LISTEN NOW Episodes 3 and 4 were brought to you by serving the community since 1890.

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W E LCO ME

from the Executive Director

First and foremost, if you are reading this program and listening to our podcast, we hope you and yours are well and safe.

Thanks for tuning in and welcome to NCTC Cyberworld!

The unprecedented events of the last few months have proved to me that the lyric “there’s no people like show people” is absolutely true! I mean, we all know theatre people are fun at parties, but if you are in a really tight spot they are downright AMAZING! Our artists, artisans and staff have met our converging crises head on, and are tackling new modes and new material with determination, innovation, and optimism. Not to mention talent.

We are seizing the opportunity presented by our dark stages and online productions to reach a broader audience than ever before, unencumbered by restrictions of time and geography. In order to keep this new programing as accessible as possible to everyone, we are offering our fall lineup of podcasts and radio plays for free. We are putting the art out there and hoping you will find it interesting and engaging. If you do, please throw some money in the hat.

NCTC was about to celebrate its 39th year when everything changed. The comedian Jack Benny may have wanted to stay 39 forever, but we are setting our sights a little higher: we want to weather these interesting times and keep the art alive, well into 40 and beyond. We will need your help. If you like what you hear, share this podcast with a friend…or two…or seventy. If you have the means, please consider making a donation online at nctcsf.org/donate These courageous artists need your support so NCTC can continue to uplift the many voices of the LGBTQ+ community and be a place that respects, honors and welcomes all, both now and when we all come together again in our theatres.

We can’t wait to see you!

Thanks again for joining us.

Executive Director

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PRO F I L E S TONI LYNN GUIDRY (Narrator, pronouns: she/ her) is jazzed to return, virtually, to NCTC having stage managed The Book of Mountains and Seas, Head Over Heels, The Gentleman Caller, and many other favorites over the past five seasons. She’s worked with Cutting Ball Theater, Custom Made Theatre, EXIT Theatre, Merola Opera Program, and as a resident actor and teacher with California Theatre Center. Toni originally hails from South Louisiana and holds a BA in Music.

JAMES ARTHUR M. (Andre / Dugie / Jasmine, pronouns: he/him) is grateful to be home working with NCTC in these times when our stories must be told. Actor, Podcaster, Dancer, Comedian, and former co-host for Marvel Entertainment. TV: Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC), Tell Me A Story (CBS All Access). NYC: BENT (TOSOS), The Shakespeare Conspiracy (42nd Street Theater), 48 Hours In Harlem (National Black Theater). SF: Band Fags!, Shakespeare’s R&J (NCTC), Shit & Champagne, Facts of Life, Baloney, Mr. Irresistible (Club Oasis), Cinderella (African-American Shakespeare Company). www.mjamesarthur.com CHRIS MORRELL (Skip Markley / Brick / Manicurist / TV announcer, pronouns: he/him) is extremely grateful to work with this talented cast and crew as we bring theatre into a brave new world. A veteran of the NCTC stage, Chris has acted in 15 productions, been Asst. Director and Puppetry Director for several productions of Avenue Q, and is thrilled to be directing his first full length production, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, in NCTC’s upcoming season.

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JAMES AARON OH (Kaiser the Playwright, pronouns: he/him) is stoked to be back with NCTC, in a project where his voiceover skills can be put to good use. Previous credits include The Book of Mountains and Seas at NCTC and understudying The Great Wave with Berkeley Rep. Due to quarantine, James has found himself being the best student he has ever been, studying and practicing acting as well as learning the Japanese language. More on James @jamesaaronoh or www.jamesaaronoh.com DESIREE ROGERS (Lola Grant / Frannie, pronouns: she/her) loves to do work that entertains & educates.

She got that opportunity playing Victoria Dryer in Karani Leslie-Johnsons’ The Trial (African American Shakespeare Company), Deborah in Jordan Tannahill’s Late Company, Susan in Tim Pinkeny’s Still At Risk (New Conservatory Theater Center), Deborah Lacks in Lauren Gunderson & Geetha Reedy’s Hela (TheatreFIRST), Alberta Hunter in Jewelle Gomez’s Leaving The Blues & three characters in Waiting For Giovanni (NCTC), Siara in Patricia Milton’s Enemies Foreign & Domestic (CentralWorks), understudying three roles in Naomi Wallace’s The Liquid Plain at OSF Ashland & playing six characters in Ed Decker & Robert Leone’s Rights Of Passage (NCTC).

ELENA RUGGIERO (Bridget / Gaby, pronouns: she/her) is so grateful to be performing in her first production with NCTC! She is a Bay Area native, who has performed in dramas, comedies and musicals for the past 20 years. She has been fortunate to perform at multiple theatres including Custom Made, City Lights, Douglas Morrison, and Dragon Theatre. Elena currently works as a teaching artist at

various elementary schools and theatre arts organizations.

CHRIS STEELE (Constance / CJ, pronouns: they/them) is a queer trans nonbinary performance artist, writer, and activist. Their work centers on highlighting queer narratives throughout history and combating bigotry and white supremacy.

They have performed with NCTC in Daniel’s Husband and You’ll Catch Flies.

They are a co-founder of Poltergeist Theatre Project: a new queer theater collective, on instagram @poltergeist_ theatre_project, and their award-winning drag personas Polly Amber Ross and Peter Pansexual can be found on instagram @pollyandpeter.

VAHO (Javier / Dr. Sorenson / YouTube Knitter, pronouns: he/him) is the Founder of Lose Face Productions, his credits include You’ll Catch Flies by Ryan Fogarty, directed by Tom Bruett at NCTC, Danny and The Deep Blue Sea by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Michael Grais (Poltergeist, 1984), Steve by Mark Gerrard, directed by Becca Wolff at NCTC, and Dance Nation at SF Playhouse, also directed by Becca Wolff, as an understudy.

Trained by Rachael Adler at the Waterfront Playhouse and Robert Carnegie at Playhouse West. Pre-COVID, he studied movement at the Actor’s Space under Patrick Russell. Shout-out to my wife, my mom, my mother-in-law, my friends and all of you beautiful people listening in!

ED DECKER (Director, pronouns: he/ him) is the Founding Artistic Director of New Conservatory Theatre Center which opened its doors in 1981. NCTC is a San Francisco cornerstone institution leading in the fields of arts education as well as Queer and Allied theatre production. A graduate of the SFSU Theatre Department, he is extremely honored to continue his work with a wide array of artisans,

P R O FIL E S administrators, activists, as well as his husband and writing partner Robert Leone with whom he collaborated on the world premiere of Rights of Passage – a love story set against the backdrop of the struggle for international human rights. Ed is looking forward to keeping the word “new” in the company’s namesake emblematic of fresh, vital, and transformative theatre.

STEPHANIE DESNOYERS (Production Management & Casting, pronouns: she/ her) has been the Production Manager & Casting Coordinator at New Conservatory Theatre Center since 2015, working behindthe-scenes with mainstage, YouthAware, and Conservatory productions. She is also a freelance stage manager, and has worked on 10 productions with NCTC, including Everything That’s Beautiful, Salome, Dance with Me, Compleat Female Stage Beauty, and Die Mommie, Die. Stephanie holds a B.A. in Theatre Design & Technology from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.

CARLOS ACEVES (Technical Director, pronouns: he/him) has lived and worked in the Bay Area for the past ten years as a technical director, scenic designer, and charge artist. Recently, he’s worked as a scenic designer for the Eugene O’Neill International Festival of Theatre in New Ross, Ireland. In 2016, Carlos worked as the scenic designer and technical director for The Awakening at the Breadbox Theatre, which received a Theatre Bay Area award for Outstanding Production of a Play. He’s also received an award for excellence in stage management from the KCACTF, and the title of California Theatre Arts Scholar in 2005. Carlos is delighted to be a part of the NCTC team and to champion their mission.

KALON THIBODEAUX (Sound Designer, pronouns: he/him) In Good Company marks Kalon’s 6th sound project with NCTC after working on You’ll Catch Flies, The Gentleman Caller, The Cake, Head Over Heels, and the world premiere of Del Shores’ This Side of Crazy. Over the last 30 years, Kalon has worked as an Actor, Director, and/or Designer for many 7

PROF I L E S theatrical companies throughout the Gulf South, the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest including: Southern Repertory Theatre, 42nd Street Moon, Stone Soup Theatre, California Theatre Center, The Dixie Theatre and Le Petit Theatre de Vieux Carre. He recently stage managed the world premiere of Training Wheels at the RAVE Theatre Festival in NYC.

WRITING TEAM JEWELLE GOMEZ (pronouns: she/her) is a novelist, poet and cultural worker. She’s the author of eight books including the first Black Lesbian vampyre novel, The Gilda Stories, which has been in print more than 25 years. New Conservatory Theatre Center commissioned and produced two of her plays - Waiting for Giovanni and Leaving the Blues - and there is a third currently in the works.

ERIC REYES LOO (pronouns: he/him) is a television writer and playwright, having most recently written for Netflix’s A.J. and the Queen. His plays have been produced across the country and his play This is Only a Test will premiere in May 2021 at the Broken Nose Theatre in Chicago. He’s also the Artistic Producing Director of Chalk Repertory Theatre in Los Angeles.

LAUREL OLLSTEIN (pronouns: she/her) is an award winning playwright/ director based in Los Angeles. Most recent production They Promised Her the Moon - its critically acclaimed west coast premier at the Old Globe theatre in San Diego, directed by Giovanna Sardelli. The Northern California premiere opened March 6 of this year at TheatreWorks 8Silicon Valley and unfortunately had to

close due to the virus on March 10. Laurel directs playwriting programs, writing and arts education in schools, and creates plays on social justice themes. An adjunct faculty member at Cal Arts, UCLA, USC, Loyola Marymount, and Otis College of Art and Design.

TIM PINCKNEY’S (pronouns: he/him) plays include Message to Michael (Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre), Still at Risk (world premiere at the New Conservatory Theatre, NYC premiere at Theater for the New City) and Ever So Humble (world premiere Hangar Theatre, recently featured in the Plays in the House series as a benefit for The Actors Fund starring Michael Urie and Andréa Burns). Other plays include A Prehistoric Ritual, Stir Until Smooth, A Perfect Blendship and First Refusal, as well as the stage adaptation for the world premiere of Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol. Tim was a staff writer on Halston, an upcoming Netflix series starring Ewan McGregor. Represented by Charles Kopelman at Abrams Artists. www.timpinckney.com.

ELYZABETH GREGORY WILDER’S (pronouns: she/ her) plays include Gee’s Bend, Fresh Kills, The Flagmaker of Market Street, The Furniture of Home, White Lightning, Provenance,Everything That’s Beautiful, and Looks Like Pretty. Her plays have been produced at New Conservatort Theatre Center, the Royal Court (London), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Denver Center, Cleveland Playhouse, KC Rep, Northlight, the Arden, B Street Theatre, and Hartford Stage, among others. She is the recipient of the Osborn Award given by the American Theatre Critics Association, a Sloan Commission, and has been featured on The Kilroy’s. Elyzabeth is the current Tennessee Williams Playwright-in-Residence at Sewanee: The University of the South. www.wilderwriting.net

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ANNUA L FUND DONORS On behalf of our artists, students and staff, NCTC’s Board of Directors wishes to extend its heartfelt appreciation for your generosity. The following includes all contributions processed February 17, 2019 – August 17, 2020. * indicates member of the Repertory Circle, NCTC’s monthly giving program ◊ indicates a multi-year gift with Future Stages ENCORE SOCIETY NCTC’S PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM Anonymous Norman Abramson & David Beery Roderick G. Baldwin Robert H. Beadle James L. Coran Ed Decker & Robert Leone Jonathan Domash & Stewart Kramer Richard Galbraith Dr. Allan P. Gold Bill Gregory Lowell Kimble & Mason Cartmell Victoria Kirby Ron & Alison Limoges Gary L. Lomax Dave Madsen & Richard Norris Jeff Malloy Gerard McCauley David Meders Deb Mosk Andrew Nance Kenneth Noyes & Alan Pardini William Oman & Larry Crummer Tom Pajak Joe Ries Victor Rodriguez Andrew Smith & Brian Savard Thaddeus Trela Matt Vandeberg Chris Yaros CHAMPION ($50,000+) Anonymous Norman Abramson ◊ - in memory of R. Jack Redford & David V. Beery Lowell Kimble Ted Tucker ◊ SEASON PRODUCER ($20,000-$49,999) Alvin Baum & Robert Holgate ◊ Michael Golden & Michael Levy ◊ IMPRESARIO ($10,000-$19,999) Bill Gregory ◊ Andrew Nance & Jim Maloney ◊ The Bob A. Ross Foundation The Williams & Hart Rainbow Fund of Horizons Foundation

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OU R T H A N KS Thomas Foutch - in honor of Deb Mosk, Jeffrey Moss, Stuart Moulder, Michelle Mulholland, Richard Murphy, Amanda Murray, Miyo Nakano, Stefanie Nardelli-Bean & Carolyn Bean, Russell Nelson, Tom Nico - in memory of David Beery, Jeffrey Nigh - in memory of David Beery, Nadia Novena, Adam Bishop, Viola Bishop & Bianca Bishop, Kenneth Noyes, Caryn Nutt, Jim Oerther, Bill Oman & Larry Crummer - in honor of Ed Decker, Out in the Bay Radio, Jodi Perelman, Richard Piguet, Michael Popalardo, Darlene Popovic, Laura Poppiti, Ronald Raiche, Tom Reilly, Arianna Rice, Dennis Ritz, Tom Rothgiesser & George Lucas - in memory of David Beery, Ilicia Rowe, Rick Ruvolo & Hassan Fauzy, Robert Saken, Megan Samartzis, Brigette Scheel - in honor of Robert Holgate, Robert Schonfeld, Barbara Scrafford, Dennis J. Setlock, Keval Shah, Blaine Shirk, Gae Shulman, Singer-Drazen Charitable Gift Fund, James Skeen, John & Judth Slaughter - in honor of Sydney Duncan, James T. Sotiros, Raymond Souza, Douglas Stoddard, Steve Susoyev, Edward Tanovitz, Mike Tolentino, Jennifer Tonnelli - in honor of J. Conrad Frank & Katya Smirnoff-Skyy, Trent Usitalo, Julie Van Reyper Miller & Taylor Miller - in honor of Bob Burkes & Son Nguyen, Feliciano Villegas, Lourdes Ayala & Diego Villegas, Pam Volberding, W.J. Waldon III, Hilary Walker, Tom Walker, Scott Walton & Scott Williams, Samuel Wantman, Evan Weaver, Eldon L. Wegner, Wendy Weiner, Eric Weiss, Dale & Janet Westfall, Leonard Whitney, The Williams Family, John Williams, Michael Williams - in memory of Samuel Steward, Timothy Wolfred, William Woods, Virginia Yee, Shawn Ying & Jason Cohen, Michael Young, Claus Zielke & Ski Bannowsky ARTIST ($1-$99) Anonymous (10), Cesar Abella, Kedar Adour, Alexandra Alznauer & Ruth Linden, Paul Anderson, Bruce Antink, Craig Apregan, Sharon & Alisha Ardiana, Reagan Arthur, Roderick Baldwin & James Haas, Elisabeth Ballmann, Peter Balon, Jeremy Barcan, Daria Bauer, Paul Bell, Stuart Bell, Chas Belov, Jeff & Angie Bennett, Mary Bennett, William K. Benson, Irina, Boris, & Emma Berman, Sandra Berman, Guy Berryessa, Shari Bethel, Lisa Jackson & Emma Bethel, The Kinsley/Binard Family, Richard Brabham, John Brandeau & Charles Eads, Harry Breaux - in memory of Dan Tiret, Mark Briggs, Virginia Brown, Lester Bruno, Jr., Michele Brynjulson - in memory of David Beery, Allison Burris, Geary & Nancy Busse, Lawrence Cadloff, Thomas Caldarola, Andre Camire, 14Susan Penelope Rix - in honor of David Beery,

John G. Capo, Ellie Carhart, Aubrey Carrier, Deborah Carswell, Bruce Cecil, Judith Chachanidze, Dennis Fong, Carol Chen, Kevin Clark, James Clarkson & Douglas Scott, Bill Clawson & Frank Benedito, William Cleaveland, Paul Colfer, John G. Collet & Laurence Stevens, Jose Colon, James Colopy, Bill Coppock, Victor Cordon, Robert Costello, Ronald Coulter, Jim Coursey, Martha Sue, & Lia Coursey, April Culver, Donald Currie, Kevin Daehnke, Jennifer Daly, Stephanie Desnoyers, Norm Dito & Steve Weiner - in memory of David Beery, James Doherty, Jay Dold, Shannon Hall & Paxton Dold, Kathryn Douglas, Anonymous, Roberta Drake, Jacque & Keith Duncan, Amina & Layla Durrani, Elana Dykewomon - in honor of Jewelle Gomez, James Eason, Cheryl Eccles - in honor of The Lynch Family, Alan Edel, Dennis Edelman & Marc Minardi, Alisha Ehrlich, Claudia Ehrlich, Ruth Ekhaus, Jessica Ellis, Barb English, Birgit Eschmann, J. M. Eskin, Ingrid Estrada, Michael Evans, James Fagler & Lori Yamauchi, Caty Farley, Rochelle Felitti, Duncan Findlay, Joyce Fishback & Marcia Marks - in honor of Bennet Marks, Ryan Flores, Ryan Fogarty, Gael Forest-Knowles, Rose Franco, Douglas Fruehling, Jonathan Funk & John Arnold, Michael Gagne, Tamara Gagnidze, David & Kendall Galvez, Susan Julian Gates, David Gaus, H. Gelfand - in honor of Yilong Liu, Anthony J. Gemmato Jr., C. E. Gerndt, Jr - in memory of Miss Gene, Dorothy Giammona, Edward Gibbons, Justin Gillman - in honor of Steven M. Salzman, Edwin Glazier, Paul Goetz, John Golding & Martin Mass, Matthew Greenberg, Christopher Hadley & Helen Bersie - in memory of David V. Beery, Olof Hansen, Susan Hansen, H. Adam Harris - in honor of Ed Decker, Anthony Harrison, Gregory Harvey, Kevin Hazelwood, Justin Hecht, Hallie Henle, Mark Hernandez, Lynn Hickman, Colin Hodgen, Sabrina Hofkin, Tomlinson Holman, Sandy Holmes, Gregory Holmes, Suzan Reily & McKenzie Reily-Isaac, Brandon Jackson, Jessica Jensen, Kate Jones Butler, Lisa Kadyk, Bill Kaiser - in honor of The Purple Circuit Theatres, Adam Katz, Steve Kehrli & KC Price, Keith Kellogg, Cindy King, Victoria Kirby, Mike Klayman, Julia Kochi, Barbara Koehler, Daniel Koehler, Shelley Kramer, John Spakas, Gregg Kyle, Dale Lancaster, Roberta Langren, G. Lazzarini & L. Mack, Christopher Leason III - in memory of Dennis Zaborowski, Harris Lehrer, Hilda Li, Alison & Ron Limoges, Kevin Lucas, Alexis Lucio, Karen Lylis, Janet Lynn, Mark Mackler & Wendell Choo, Amy MacWilliamson, Scott Moore & Imogen Moore, Caroline Maillard, Shai Malka, Eugene Marangoni, Evelyn Martinez, Richard Mason, Donna Giammona

O U R TH ANKS Mathison, Richard Mazzarisi, Colleen Mccarty, David McCrory, Alessandro McLaughlin, Georgia McNamara, Edward Melaika, Michael Melton, Nicole Meñez, Betsy Mercer, Amy Meyers, Alkisti Mikrogeorgiou, Markham Miller, Shannon A. Miller, Katherine Mills, Frank D. Monti, Allison Morrell, Arthur Morris, Richard Mosqueda, Patrick Murray, Scott Najima - in honor of Randy Nakano, Marissa Nakano, Dorian Nasby, Michael Niemann, Mark Niu, Melissa O’Keefe, Edward Omasta, Arthur Ong, ORMCE - in memory of David Beery, William Osuna, Janet Pak, Maria Paulia Belgado, Sara Pearson - in honor of Jay Manley, Jeffrey Pekrul, Joel T. Perlstein, David Perry, Dixon Phillips, Robert Pittman, Paul Pleasanton, Steven Polsky, Poulet Deli, Ora Prochovnick, Amy Prosser, Brian Quigley, Harry Rabin, Vanessa Ramos, Dick Rees, John Reliford, Richard Riffer, Bryna Rifkind, PhD, Terry Rillera, Robert Ripps & Steven Spector, Richard Roos & Jim Glanton, Stephen Rupsch, Corrine Sacks, Gordon Sakaue, Brian Sands, Becca Schlichtig, Hope Schmeltzer, Joshua Grossnickle & Isaac Grossnickle, John Schrom, Lori Schryer, Timothy Schuman, Ron Selge, Donald Senn, Joel Shapiro, Stacey Shuster & Joan Lefkowitz, Jonathan Siekmann, Liz Sizenksy - in honor of Anne & Rodney Vaughan, Evelyn Smith, Rose Smith, Lisa Soberanes, Elise Sommerville, Tony Spruill, Deb Stallings - in honor of Robert Holgate & Al Baum, Chris Starr, Laurence Stevens, Sandra Stober, Michael Stuber, Beli Sullivan, Virgnia Sweeney - in honor of TJ Santiago, Greg Taylor, Doug & Lois Tema Lawrence, Jerry Thornhill, Lisa Wayne, Mary Tienken and Isaac Wayne, Robert Tinkler, Sue Trowbridge, Kimberlee Trudeau, Judy Ung, Vaho, Linda Vallee, John Ventura & Frank Soda, Jr., Rena Vilt, William Vilt, Annika Button & Sydney Button, James J. Vogt, Yae Wada, Charles Wagner & Thomas Culp, Mary Kay Wagner, Laurie Waldman, Harold Wasson, Sharon Waterhouse, Matt Weimer, Amy Weitz, Randy Weled, Lori Whitney, Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, LaDonna Willems, Barbara Wills, William F. Wilson, Lawrence & Hillary Wollin, Stephanie Wolper, Angelo Wong, Joyce Ycasas, May Young - in honor of Randall Nakano

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS New Conservatory Theatre Center is sponsored in part by a grant from Grants for the Arts, and supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Bill Graham Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund. $50,000+ William & Flora Hewlett Foundation San Francisco Arts Commission San Francisco Grants for the Arts $25,000 - $49,999 Bothin Foundation San Francisco Department of Children, Youth & Their Families The Shubert Foundation Small Change Foundation $15,000 - $24,999 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention California Arts Council Horizons Foundation Kimball Foundation $10,000 - $14,999 Fleishacker Foundation National Endowment for the Arts The Sheri & Les Biller Family Foundation Bernard Osher Foundation $2,500 - $9,999 Art4Moore Bill Graham Supporting Foundation of the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund Wells Fargo Foundation Young Audiences of Northern California

Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this listing. If an error has been made, you have any questions, or would like to make a gift, please contact Director of Individual Giving Andrea Partridge at 415.694.6158 or andreap@nctcsf.org.

WAYS TO G I V E

WAYS TO GIVE NCTC by making a secure donation online at nctcsf.org or mail a check to: Support SupportNEW NCTCCONSERVATORY by making a secure donation online at NCTCSF.ORG/DONATE or mail a check to: THEATRE CENTER NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER, 25 Ave., LL, San Francisco, CA 94102 25 Van Ness Avenue, LL, San Francisco,Van CANess 94102 NCTC also accepts bequests, stock transfers and in-kind For more information NCTC also accepts bequests, stock transfers and contributions. in-kind contributions.

For more about supporting NCTC, please contact information about supporting NCTC, please contact Andrea Andrea Partridge, DirectorDirector of Individual Giving Giving 415.694.6158 | andreap@nctcsf.org Partridge, of Individual 415.694.6158 | andreap@nctcsf.org

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NCTC THANKS THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS FOR MATCHING THEIR EMPLOYEES’ DONATIONS

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STAF F

FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Ed Decker

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Barbara Hodgen

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Carlos Aceves

FRONT OF HOUSE & BAR MANAGER

Walt Anthony

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Kate Jones Butler

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

William Campbell

MARKETING & PRESS MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGER & CASTING COORDINATOR CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS MANAGER BOX OFFICE & PATRON SERVICES MANAGER YOUTHAWARE PROGRAM DIRECTOR & CASTING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING BUSINESS MANAGER DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL GIVING PHOTOGRAPHER CONSERVATORY DIRECTOR

April Culver Stephanie Desnoyers Kathleen Lee Alessandro McLaughlin Nicole Meñez Andrea Partridge Brad Pence Vanessa Ramos Lois Tema Stephanie Temple

B OARD OF DIREC TOR S Ed Decker - Artistic Director Larry Vales - Board Chair Eric Valko - Treasurer Eli Lazarus- Secretary Andrew Smith - Chair Emeritus J. Conrad Frank Leah A. Hofkin Robert Holgate Maurice Kelly

Eve Lynch Serenity Siya Mlay Christopher Murriel Andrew Nance Charles Renfroe Renee Roux Stephanie Walker Dana Zook

NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER 25 Van Ness Avenue at Market Street San Francisco, CA 94102 BOX OFFICE: 415.861.8972 OFFICES: 415.861.4914 New Conservatory Theatre Center is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the National Organization for ­American Theatre, Associate Member National New Play Network, and a company member of Theatre Bay Area.

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