"Daniel's Husband" Playbill

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WEST COAST PREMIERE

BY MICHAEL MCKEEVER DIRECTED BY ALLEN SAWYER

JAN 20—FEB 26, 2017

2016-2017 Season

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NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER In Association with NORMAN ABRAMSON & DAVID BEERY / Season Producers ANDREW NANCE & JIM MALONEY / Executive Producers LARRY VALES / Executive Producer JORGE R. HERNANDEZ & RON JENKINS / Executive Producers

Directed by Allen Sawyer

by

Michael McKeever

CAST DANIEL BIXBY

Michael Monagle

MITCHELL HOWARD

Daniel Redmond

BARRY DYLON

Nathan Tylukti

TRIP

John Steele Jr.

LYDIA BIXBY

Christine Macomber

CREATIVE TEAM CASTING SCENIC DESIGN STAGE MANAGMENT

Stephanie Desnoyers Robert “Bo” Golden Toni Guidry

MASTER ELECTRICIAN

Virginia Herbert

LIGHTING DESIGN

Maxx Kurzunski

COSTUME DESIGN

Michelle Mulholland

SOUND DESIGN PROP DESIGN

Ryan Lee Short Daniel Yelen

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Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. Produced by arrangement with Michael McKeever and The Barbara Hogenson Agency, Inc. DANIEL’S HUSBAND Originally produced by Island City Stage, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, June 2015. Andy Rogow, Artistic Director and Production Director

Photo by Lois Tema

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from the Founder & Artistic Director

Opposites attract. In relationships, that can be a

steadying dynamic; having the yin to another’s yang provides balance. Sometimes though, when opposing points of view are in play, harmony is only achieved by agreeing to disagree, leaving unfinished business in its wake. In an effort to keep the peace in a relationship, we may unknowingly be setting the stage for irreversible consequences down the line. Such is the case in Michael McKeever’s striking new play, Daniel’s Husband.

Daniel Bixby longs to tie the knot with his soul mate Mitchell Howard. Mitchell, however, is vehemently opposed to the “normative” convention of marriage. No big deal you may think, work it out guys. There are far worse problems in the world.

Then, something catastrophic occurs and in an instant lives change forever.

I wouldn’t dream of spoiling the pivotal event of the play but I will suggest that even when we find ourselves at odds over significant issues in our primary relationships, it might be wise to find a way, at the very least, to secure the loose ends. In my book, practicality usually trumps emotionality and leaves far less room for extended conflict - most especially where family matters are concerned.

We have the pleasure of presenting the West Coast Premiere of this Off-Broadway bound play, and I am increasingly proud that NCTC is becoming an ever more sought after incubator for new work. Almost immediately after closing in San Francisco, a New York cast will open Daniel’s Husband, at Primary Stages produced in cooperation with my good friend Ted Snowdon.

Speaking of new…2017 is upon us. It’s no secret that we all have our work cut out for us in a shifting political climate. We are fortunate to be able to gather in the shared space of theatre to broaden and fortify our perspectives. But it won’t be enough to just observe, let us heed the central message in Daniel’s Husband and resolve to listen, learn and then take action.

Founder & Artistic Director

ONSTAGE INSIGHT SERIES Sunday, February 5 at 2pm DANIEL’S HUSBAND cast and director take the stage after the show to discuss the play with the audience.

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ANDREW NANCE Actor, Director, Board Member, former Conservatory Director, 15+ productions with NCTC [NCTC] has allowed me a safe space for me to create ... Too many [memories] to share but Ed gave me my first adminstrative job for that I will be forever grateful.

To celebrate our 35th Anniversary, this season we’ll be sharing stories of the artists, teaching artists, students and parents we’ve met along the way and what NCTC has meant to them.

ELYZABETH GREGORY WILDER Playwright, Everything That’s Beautiful

NCTC has been a champion of my work, shepherding the play from early drafts to a script reading for production. Ed is so invested in new work and goes out of his way to give playwrights the time, encouragement and resources they need to grow.

JOHNNY SOBOL Student 5 productions with NCTC

It’s given me the space to pursue my acting interests as well as surrounded me with loving individuals.

CAROLA ANDERSON Costume Designer 53 productions with NCTC’s Family Matinee Series

Stephanie Temple makes working at NCTC home for me.

DR. RJ MORICONI, & TONY ALONZO Subscribers almost 10 years during last 20

NCTC is a home for me because of the variety of cutting edge and entertaining plays.

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G IVIN G Remembering Gerald “Jerry” Rosenstein & His Legacy

BY LAURA POPPITI

At NCTC, we are fortunate to have a community of supporters that inspire and motivate us each and every day.

Such is the case with Gerald Rosenstein (known as Jerry to his friends), who passed away on January 1, 2016. “A bridge player, music lover, avid traveler and nature lover with an unquenchable joie de vivre”, Jerry was also a Holocaust survivor who immigrated to the U.S. in 1946 before landing in San Francisco in 1949.

He went on to enjoy a successful career and upon entering his midfifties, turned his attention towards philanthropy and volunteering.

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to endow research efforts on the wartime experience of homosexuals. Along with underwriting a wealth of resources that document the Nazi persecution of gays and lesbians, the campaign’s benefactors— collectively acknowledged as American Gays and Lesbians, Families and Friends— have a permanent presence on the Museum’s Founders Wall - the first federal facility recognition of this sort.

During his lifetime Jerry also supported NCTC as well as several other arts organizations, human rights campaigns, and environmental causes and was a proud member of ACLU, Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights Watch. He was an active member of San Francisco’s LBBTQ synagogue, Congregation Sha’ar Zahav; served on the Boards of Jewish Family & Children’s Services and San Francisco Performances; and spoke to youth here and in Europe about his experiences during the holocaust, and of gay rights, equality and human rights.

In planning for his legacy, Jerry remembered numerous charities including NCTC to which he left a generous bequest in support of our General Fund, where it will support our most important needs such as artist & teacher salaries, student financial aid, and program advancement.

Jerry’s forward thinking is a reminder that each one of us can create a legacy—no matter the amount—that reflects our life, beliefs, and values. We thank Jerry for his inspiring efforts during and after his lifetime, and extend our gratitude to our current Encore Society members as well.

Video and audio interviews with Jerry are available at jerryrosenstein.info.

ABOVE: Jerry with his parents, Sophie & Max Rosenstein, 1945 MIDDLE: Jerry Rosenstein speaking to youth BELOW: Jerry and Max Rosenstein

Learn more about including NCTC in your estate plans at nctcsf.org/encoresociety or by contacting Development Director Laura Poppiti at laura@nctcsf.org or 415.694.6150.

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FE AT UR E Live from the Basement!, it’s a Family Matinee

Bollywood Sleeping Beauty, 2012.

Photo by Stephanie Temple.

BY AN D R E A PART R I D G E

NCTC’s Family Matinee Series is a different type of children’s theatre experience. While many children’s theatre productions use adult actors, this program provides teen actors, stage managers, and crew members with their first professional paid gig. Once you step into the theatre for a Family Matinee, you’re in their capable hands. Conservatory Director Stephanie Temple says of this unexpected practice, “When you set the bar high, my experience is that teens rise to it.” That’s because the Family Matinee Series serves as a preprofessional theatrical training program for young adults and is the culmination of years of Conservatory training through our on-site classes.

Live from the Basement!: a modern mashup of classic kids songs, directed by Stephanie Temple, is the latest in our Family Matinee Series (FMS). Many

of our FMS productions follow a familiar narrative of a classic story or fairytale, but with a modern twist. Live from the Basement! features an entirely new story developed around the musical talents of our actors in collaboration with Temple.

In the show, a group of teens finally land their band’s first gig. The catch? It’s at an elementary school, and they have to play nursery rhymes instead of their soulful indie covers. However, nothing is stopping them from performing however they want. Have you ever heard “The Muffin Man” in the style of Alicia Keys?

What about a Jamaican version of “Jack & Jill”? As this original production is unique to the skills of our dedicated teen actor cast, this may be your only chance to see it!

The FMS is not just for the performers. For many children,

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attending a Family Matinee is their first exposure to live theatre and the wonder therein. Moreover, it’s an opportunity

Conservatory Fund (ANACF), named in honor of former Conservatory Director and long-time NCTC supporter Andrew

for an audience of young people to be represented on stage. For example, Bollywood Sleeping Beauty, produced in 2012 and 2014, reimagines the fairytale by setting it in India. Temple recalls the first performance, where an audience of Indian families, new to NCTC, brought their young children. She says, “after the show, groups of young girls dressed in saris were playing and recreating the choreography they had just seen.” A parent turned to Temple to say, “Finally, something for my kid.” The children’s experience of seeing their identities reflected in a reconceptualized classic story enhanced their connection to the narrative and to the theatrical arts.

Providing these experiences, both for young performers and their even younger audience, is essential to the goals of the Conservatory and NCTC as a whole. You can support the Family Matinee Series and our other theatre education programs by making a donation to the Andrew Nance Annual

Nance. Your gift allows young people to access affordable theatre, provides scholarships to students, and brings classes to underserved communities.

Donate securely online at nctcsf.org or contact Development Manager Andrea Partridge at 415.694.6158 or andreap@nctcsf.org for more info.

Live from the Basement!, premiering 2017. Photo by Stephanie Temple.

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PR OF I L E S CHRISTINE MACOMBER (Lydia Bixby) discovered theatre just this century, and has since performed with 42nd Street Moon, Shotgun Players, Lamplighters, Center REP, Shakespeare’s Associates of Livermore and with many community theatres. This is her second show with NCTC, the first being On A Clear Day. Chris has a BA from UC Berkeley, a Master of Music in Voice from Boston University and studied voice in Italy on a Fulbright Scholarship. She lives in Oakland, up 46 steps with her three cute dogs, and is a violinist in The Exeter String Quartet.

MICHAEL MONAGLE (Daniel Bixby) is honored to join the NCTC family as Daniel. After 21 years of pursuing successful but unfulfilling careers in business and law, Michael returned to the stage in September 2015 as Billy Flynn in Palo Alto Players’ Chicago, and hasn’t stopped, studying acting at Beverly Hills Playhouse SF, and booking commercials (most recently Meet Bob) and TV spots (I Did It For Love and I Almost Got Away With It). In 2016 Michael understudied twice for Berkeley Repertory Theatre (Macbeth, and For Peter Pan On Her 70th Birthday), joined the ensemble in Othello at Marin Shakespeare Company, and at 42nd Street Moon portrayed Jake/Postman in The Most Happy Fella, and Sherlock Holmes in Baker Street. In December he reprised the role Chauncey the Jester, in the 91st annual holiday tradition Bracebridge at Yosemite. In April, Michael returns to Palo Alto Players as King Arthur in Spamalot. michaelmonagle.com

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DANIEL REDMOND (Mitchell Howard) holds a Masters in Theatre.

Theatre: Mother and Sons (New Conservatory Theatre Center) The First Supper (Altarena, TBA nominee), One Man, Two Guvnors (Berkeley Rep, BATCC and TBA nominee), Troublemaker (Berkeley Rep), The Homosexuals and My Beautiful Laundrette (NCTC), Buffalo’ed (The San Jose Stage), A Taste Of Honey (Virago Theatre, BATCC nominee), The Embassy (Central Works), Macbeth (Shakespeare Associates), Harper Regan (SF Playhouse), Owners (Alter Theatre), Aladdin (The Old Vic), Mother Clap’s Molly House (The Royal National Theatre), The People Next Door (Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, Broadway and European Tour), Jack And The Beanstalk (The Oxford Playhouse), La Cava (Victoria Palace/Piccadilly Theatre), 7 Brides for 7 Brothers (Battersea Arts Centre), Brighton Beach Scumbags (Brockely Jack Theatre). Screen: Red Tails (Lucas Films).

JOHN STEELE JR (Trip) is a professional actor and playwright who studied at the University of Oklahoma BFA program. This is his first production with NCTC but he has been seen around the Bay Area as Polonius/Laertes in Hamlet with the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival tour, Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet with We Players, various roles in the Playoffs short play festival with the Playwrights Center, and in readings of Soothsayer and Gaslight with the Breadbox.

PR OFIL E S NATHAN TYLUTKI (Barry) is delighted to make his West Coast debut in Daniel’s Husband. A Minnesota native and former regular on the Twin Cities stages, he was most recently in NYC acquiring a master’s degree in sociology. In September, he uprooted his life in New York and fled west in search of gold change. In addition to acting, Nathan is a self-declared Renaissance Man for hire, a trainer in crisis de-escalation and negotiation, and a writer. You can find his musings at nayrotica.com.

ROBERT “BO” GOLDEN (Scenic Designer) Bo’s first professional job in the theatre was playing Berger in Hair for the 1969 Chicago production, then on to Broadway and National tour. He went on to do much more as an actor/ singer, director, scenic and sound designer and scenic painter. He has been singing and playing guitar in the Bay Area, as well as designing, building and painting sets, and designing sound for various theatre companies ever since moving out here from New York six years ago. This is his first set design for NCTC. He loves working with the folks here at NCTC, and hopes it will continue. He has a brother who was a lighting designer and a niece who is a singer/actress.

So, it runs in the family!

MICHAEL McKEEVER (Playwright) plays include 37 Postcards, Suite Surrender, Charlie Cox Runs with Scissors, Stuff and Melt, and have been produced at Florida Stage (Manalapan), Marin Theatre Company (Marin County), Hudson Stage Company (New York), Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis) and Caldwell Theatre Company (Boca Raton) among many others. His comedies have played in some of the most prestigious theaters in Europe, including Komödie Dresden (Dresden), Och-Teatr (Warsaw) and Theater in der Josefstadt, Kammerspiele (Vienna). He has been honored with an NEA Residency Grant (New Theatre, Miami) and has been a 3-time finalist for Humana Fest’s nationally renowned Heideman Award. He is the recipient of five Carbonell Awards; two Silver Palm Awards; and three Florida Individual Artist Fellowships. He is also an award-winning actor and designer. He is a founding member of the award-winning theatre Zoetic Stage in Miami. He resides in South Florida and is a member of the Dramatists Guild and Actors’ Equity.

TONI GUIDRY (Stage Manager) is returning to NCTC where she stage managed last season’s regional premiere of Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons. She is also an actor, teaching artist, and administrator and has recently worked with The Custom Made Theatre Co., Bay Area Children’s Theatre, California Theatre Center, and The Cutting Ball Theater. Toni is originally from South Louisiana where she received a BA in Vocal Music.

ALLEN SAWYER (Director) has been writing and directing in San Francisco since 1982.

He is the author of many plays including Whatever Happened To Sister George, Gross Indulgences: The Trials Of Liberace, Hot Pants Homo, Senator Swish, and Lavender Lockeroom. For NCTC, he’s directed It’s Murder Mary!, Zanna Don’t, Dames At Sea, Dirty Little Showtunes, The Stops, The Tempermentals, Dear Harvey, Devil Boys From Beyond, The Divine Sister and Die, Mommie Die!

VIRGINIA HERBERT (Master Electrician) works at NCTC as the Master Electrician/Audio Technician. After graduating Vassar College with a BA in Drama, she interned at Trinity Repertory Company in Rhode Island before briefly working as an electrician in New York. She moved to the Bay Area in 2014 and worked as an electrician for numerous theaters in and around San Francisco before joining the excellent team at NCTC in 2015. She recently lit NCTC’s production of Sons of the Prophet.

DEVIN KASPER (Technical Direction) has built sets in LA, New York, and San Francisco for FoolsFury, Still Hungry Theatre, The Ghost Road Theatre Company, The Del Rey Players, and Rabbit Hole Productions. He recently designed Buyer & Cellar, Cock, The Paris Letter and For The Love of Comrades at NCTC and The Pillowman at The Breadbox. He is learning to ride a motorcylce.

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PR OF I L E S MICHELLE MULHOLLAND (Costume Designer) is delighted to return to NCTC where she previously designed Cock and Harbor. Her other work includes I Call My Brothers at Crowded Fire Theater, The Colored Museum with AfricanAmerican Shakespeare Company, Totalitarians for Z Space, Urge for Going and Night Over Erzinga with Golden Thread Productions, Tenderloin for Cutting Ball Theater, and The Oldest Profession and The Beebo Brinker Chronicles for Brava Theater, where she was also Resident Designer for two years. Michelle is a BATCC 2011 Nominee for her work on Box Car Theatre’s production of Clue and has also worked with Teatro Zinzanni, A.C.T., the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. She is also the Managing Director of Golden Thread Productions.

RYAN LEE SCOTT (Sound Designer) is excited to be making his NCTC debut with this beautiful show! Recent credits include Paradise Street (EXIT Theatre), Oreo Carrot Danger (FaultLine Theater), or any number of Custom Made Theatre Company shows, where he’s Resident Sound Designer. He can also be found behind sound boards at Brava Theater and during SF Sketchfest. Thanks to Allen, Toni, and the rest of this ridiculously talented cast and crew, and love to Laura!

DANIEL YELEN (Prop Designer) began his involvement in Bay Area theater in the eighties, débuting in the chorus of Oakland Opera’s Magic Flute. Subsequently he became a performer with Lamplighters Music Theatre and designed props for six of their productions. For fifteen years he has been prop master of Donald Pippin’s Pocket Opera. Additionally, he has sewn costumes for Mountain Play, Masquers Playhouse, and Fremont Symphony’s Noye’s Fludde. Recently he designed the set for Sixteenth Street Players’ Murdered to Death.

NORMAN ABRAMSON & DAVID BEERY (Season Producers) 35 Years! NCTC has enriched local theatre through its training, youth, and outreach programs. It has nurtured young playwrights and produced established playwrights. It has indelibly touched the lives of its audience, by presenting an unwavering views of sexual and

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gender identity in all of its variableness. We are fortunate to be part of the process.

JORGE R. HERNANDEZ & RON JENKINS (Producers) Jorge is well known here at NCTC, costuming shows each season since 2009. He also does traditional Japanese massage, or Anma. Ron is an HR professional by day and a competitive same-sex ballroom dancer by night. He also is a long-time country western dancer and teaches classes regularly at Sundance Saloon.

Jorge and Ron met 20 years ago and in January 2014 finally tied the knot at SF City Hall. They are happy to support NCTC! ANDREW NANCE & JIM MALONEY (Executive Producers) are proud to be Executive Producers of Daniel’s Husband. They realize the transformative power of theatrical experiences, both on the stage and in the audience.

Thank you for supporting live theatre, and tell your friends, as someone once said, “A society will be defined by how much they valued the arts.” Thank you for valuing NCTC, one of the premier LGBTQIA theatres in the country. Enjoy, take a breath and give yourself over to this live theatrical experience!

LARRY VALES (Executive Producer) is thrilled to lend his support to Daniel’s Husband! Larry is a native Californian and has proudly served on the Board of Directors for New Conservatory Theatre Center since 2015. He is currently the Director of Talent at the James Irvine Foundation, but has also worked professionally at American Conservatory Theatre and supported other prominent arts organizations, including the American Dance Festival, New York Stage and Film, and SF Ballet. He holds a B.A. in English and Drama from San Diego State University, and is happy to use his background in theatre in support of NCTC and all of the important work done here. He hopes you enjoy the show!

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ANNUAL F UN D D O NO R S

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 of at least $100 received June 30, 2015 – December 30, 2016. * indicates member of Repertory Circle, NCTC’s monthly giving program.

2016/17 LOBBY BENEFACTORS Norman Abramson & David Beery Alvin Baum & Robert Holgate Carlstrom Productions James L. Coran Estate of Jerome Geller & Kenneth Sullivan Lowell Kimble & Mason Cartmell Jeff Malloy & Dean Shibuya Andrew Nance & Jim Maloney Estate of Edward & Frances Perry Bev Scott & Courtney Larry M. Vales ENCORE SOCIETY NCTC’S PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM Anonymous Norman Abramson & David Beery Robert Beadle James L. Coran Ed Decker & Robert Leone Richard Galbraith Dr. Allan P. Gold Lowell Kimble & Mason Cartmell Victoria Kirby Ron & Alison Limoges 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 Thaddeus Trela Matt Vandeberg Chris Yaros CHAMPION ($50,000+) Norman Abramson & David Beery Alvin Baum & Robert Holgate James L. Coran Estate of Jerome Geller & Kenneth Sullivan Lowell Kimble & Mason Cartmell Estate of Edward & Frances Perry SEASON PRODUCER ($20,000-$49,999) Estate of Gerald B. Rosenstein Larry M. Vales*

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OU R T H A N KS James C. Hormel & Michael Nguyen Carl Jukkola & Desmond Lee Erwin Kelly Lawrence C. Klein Geoff Kors & James Williamson - in honor of Al Baum & Robert Holgate Eli Lazarus - in honor of Neil Sekhri Alan Louie Alan Mattacola E. Mireault Drew Monaghan & David Dibley Dr. RJ Moriconi & Mr. Tony Alonzo - in honor of Ed Decker Kenneth Noyes & Alan Pardini Nicolette Noyes - in memory of Henry Noyes Kenneth Odom Thaddeus Trela Wendy vanden Heuvel, Brad Coley & Lila Coley Ronald Wolberg Kenneth Wright Dana Zook

Andrew Chandler Philip Charney John Claypole Scott Cox & Ian Enriquez Dawn Cunningham & Philip Trompetter Christopher Damon Juliet & Jamil Dawsari James Denman & Robert Espinoza Gennaro “Gerry” Devito Gary Dickinson & Jon Doellstedt Arn Dito Alan E. & Dale W.* - in memory of Dennis Conroy James Fagler & Lori Yamauchi William B. R. Fahrner Paul Feasby Donna Furth Fred Girodat Joseph & Laura Gold William Goldstein & Christopher Archuleta Kevin J. Harty - in honor of Richard Meiss & Peter Rudy Eric Hoberg - in honor of Norman Abramson & David Beery DIRECTOR ($500-$999) William Gregory Hunicutt - in honor of Harrison Yeoh & Anonymous Randall A. Shields Dr. Marcy Adelman Institute for the Future - in memory of Edwin Brent Tamera Avery & Douglas Tom Jones Muffy Barkocy Peter Jacobs & Oni Tibay - in memory of Ed Jones Peter Benson & Thomas Savignano Neema & Sarah Jalali Roy Bergstrom & Allan Chinen Lily Janiak & Brian Coyne - in honor of NCTC’s fabulous William Bombria & Christopher Morrill - in memory donors of David George Paul Janiak & Linda Loving-Janiak - in honor of Lily Paula Campbell Bennett Janken & Paul Hein Steve Carney & CW Hobbs Cathy Jennison Tim J. Collins Clark Johnson & Ismael Basco* Laurence Colton - in honor of Robert Holgate Jackie Jordan Steven F. Correll & James R. Shay Gregory Jurin & Jim McCrea - in memory of Rev. Jim Francis Ferraro Sandmire J. Conrad Frank Susan Klee & David Stoloff - in honor of Audrey Baker Martha & Leon Goldin Christine Macomber Dennis Hopkins & Jordan Smith Robert Magee - in honor of Robert Holgate John Hudson & Peter Weiser Garrad & Dallas Marsh Maurice Kelly & Eric Jansen Kenneth David Martin Stewart Kramer & Jonathan Domash Susan McDevitt Krista Lee Patricia Milton Robin & David Lee Serenity Siya Mlay Gary L. Lomax Milton Mosk & Thomas Foutch James Lombardi* Patrick Murray Gary Luce & Larry Hoover Brian Olkowski & Jess Hutchins* Eve & Niall Lynch Virginia & Andrew Paik Thomas Marzolf Anthony & Kathryn Poppiti Susan Nance Laura Poppiti* Joyce Newstat - in honor of Robert Holgate Reva Rao Peter Nye & Jamie Marks Richard D. Reutlinger Kate O’Hanlan & Leonie Walker Paul Robinson Grant F. Peterson Rick Ruvolo & Hassan Fauzy Eddie Reynolds & Ed Jones Family Fund Megan Samartzis Tom Rothgiesser & George Lucas - in honor of David Andy Reid & Ann Schaefer-Reid Beery Dennis J. Setlock & Max Subervi - in honor of Lee Kent L. Sack, MD Reeder & Dennis Niswander AJ Shepard & Dr. Anthony Chiu - Chiu-Shepard Family Cheryl Smith Fund Steve Susoyev Randall A. Shields & Harrison Yeoh Lyle Swallow & Jack Becker Stephen Shorette & Steven Chickering* Justo Talamantez Patrick Smith Lois Tema Brigette Thomas Paul Tischer Bill Weihl & Lisa Mihaly Karen & Leon Traister Brett Wesner & Roger Myrick Matt Vandeberg Matthew Westendorf* Marco & Ben Walter Mary Alice Willey Robert Weston Frank Yellin & Mark Showalter ACTOR ($250-$499) Anonymous - in honor of Aviv Drobey ENSEMBLE ($100-$249) Chuck Bailey - in honor of Ed Decker Anonymous (3), Anonymous - in memory of Mason Robert Beadle Cartmell, Anonymous - in honor of David Beery, AnonyDik Behm mous - in honor of Alan Mattacola & Emile Reyes, Elie Stacey Blalock & Jarvis Bichler Abi-Jaoude, Yvonne Allen, Susan Austin & Kern King - in Alex Borders honor of Audrey Baker, Daniel Ray Bacon, Roderick G. Anlee Brickman - in memory of Mason Cartmell Baldwin, Art Bass, Maria Benech & Margaret Lawrence, Tom Burke & Axel Brunger Angela, Jeff & Lucy Bennett, Bruce Blouin, Ron Blum, 16 NCTC 2016-2017 SEASON

O U R TH ANKS Maria Mendoza & Roman Blum, Deborah Boadway & Lenee Savard, Adrian Deane Brannen-Jurgenson, James Breckenridge, Lauren Brener & Jeff Demain - in honor of Donald Currie, Laurence Brenner & Angelo Figone, Reggie Briggs & Dan Wong, Mike Bromberg & Kenneth Repp - in memory of Ed Jones, Charlotte Burchard & Bahman Sheikh-OlEslami, Karla Burnett, LesLee Burnett - in honor of Chris Yaros, Jack Care, Charles H. Cassell, Jr., Mario Champagne, Paul Colfer - in memory of Tom Altieri, Peter Connor, Tatyana Mamut & Alina Connor, Jon Conway & Bill Coppock, Samantha Cori, John Crabb & Mel Nomann, Kathleen Cullen, Fred J. Cummins, Mariano Curat, Luise Custer - in honor of Stephanie Temple, Joseph A. Czuberki, Woody Dauernheim & Gil Fan, Len John Deneweth, David Differding, Earl Diskin, Don Dunlop, Nancy Durgin - in honor of Barbara Hodgen, James Eason, Debra Engel - in memory of Edwin Jones, Brad Erickson, Richard Falls & Ronald Schaer, John Fanning - in honor of Maurice Antoinette, Krista Farey, Nancy Ferguson & Michael Hartnett, Margot & Richard Fetrow - in memory of Connie Janssens, Carol Bonnie Feuer & Sheila Knox, Peter & Beverly Finley, Eileen Fisher, Clifford Flamer & Molly Glockler, Mark & Kate Frankel - in honor of Alden & William Frankel, Dave Freeman, Kenni & Louis Friedman, Sharon & David Froba, Dianne Gagos, L. Scott Garcia, Dorothy Giammona - in honor of Will Giammona & Dennis Lickteig, Jason Gieger & David Toise, Laura Goldin, Dennis & Linda Goodman, Philip Goward, Ray Hanssen, David L. Hatt, Keith Highiet (Modesto Junk Co.), Jonathan & Jennie Winton Hinman, Adrienne Hirt & Jeffrey Rodman, Karen & James Hurley, George Iwamoto, Lee A. Johnson & Dr. Maurice Solis - in memory of Edwin (Ed) Brent Jones, Dave Jorns, JuliAnne & Lawry Kaplan - in honor of Andrew Smith & Brian Savard, Eric P. Jansen, Edna Kimble Heirs - in memory of Mason Cartmell, Victoria Kirby, Karen Klier & James Leventhal, Karen Kozacki-Snell & Christopher Snell, Louis Kravitz & Charles Lagrave, Richard Lareau, Naren Larson, Margaret Leaman, Kelly Gabriel Lee, Meredith Lee, Lesbian Equity Fund - in honor of Robert Holgate, Lesbian Equity Fund - in memory of Ed Jones, Alison & Ron Limoges, Gerry Llamado & Arthur Slepian - in memory of Ed Jones, Leslie Lopato & Skip Getz, Nick Lorenzetti & Wilson Colon, Kevin Lucas, Richard Magary, Jane Manley & Ricardo Cordova, Allan Mann & Seiji Morikawa, Ed Markey & Ed Esclovon, Marian Martino & Joanna Cusenza, Linda & Gregory Masztal, Lloyd Matheson, James Mattacola - in memory of Emile Reyes, Bradford C. McCarty & Christopher Benjamin Brown, Laura McCrea - in honor of Laura Poppiti & Barb Hodgen, Robert McDowell, Stephen McFarland, Bill Mensing & Andrea McGhee, Coy & Sal Meza, Robert & Carol Mills, Margaret Montgomery, Zach MorfĂ­n, Ron Morrison, Jeffrey Moss, Freda Motto, Stuart Moulder, Scott Murphy & David Spirt - in memory of Ed Jones, Paul & Pamela Neumann, Jennifer Norris & Doris Flaherty - in honor of Stephanie Temple, Jim

Oerther, Ronald Overmann & James Setta, Andrea Partridge, Albert Patterson & Richard Falls, David F. Phillips, Sue Priolo, David Henry & Abel Ricafrente, Joe Ries, David Rockwell & Nancy Smith, Alma & Angelo Roque, Tony Santos, Kenneth Schultz & Brian Gronlund, Tony Sciortino, Travis & Scott Segal - in memory of Ed Jones, Neil Sekhri & Chris Sherrill, Raymond Souza, Marion & Emmett Stanton - in memory of Mason Cartmell, Douglas Stoddard, Kate Stoia, Rony Maoz & Ella Maoz, Jack Sugrue, Stuart Sweetser & Scott Carroll, Edward Tanovitz, Stephanie Temple, Mark Allen Terrell, Judith Thorkelson, William Thornton - in memory of Edwin Brent Jones, Samuel Thoron, Greg Tong, Jim Tyson & Michael Perona, Judi & Ralph Van Houten, Julie Van Reyper Miller & Taylor Miller, Stephanie L. Walker, Scott Walton & Scott Williams, Robert S. Warren, Eldon L. Wegner, Linda G. West, James D. Westfall - in honor of Stephanie Temple, Dale & Janet Westfall, Charles Whipple, Leonard Whitney, Bret Wright & Bill Elias, John J. Yarmick, Shawn Ying & Jason Cohen, Claus Zielke & Ski Bannowsky INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS $50,000+ Bloomberg Philanthropies William & Flora Hewlett Foundation San Francisco Arts Commission San Francisco Department of Children, Youth & Their Families San Francisco Grants for the Arts $25,000 - $49,999 Walter & Elise Haas Fund Mukti Fund $15,000 - $24,999 FOG Studio Architecture Kenneth Rainin Foundation The Shubert Foundation Small Change Foundation $10,000 - $14,999 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Fleishhacker Foundation Grass Roots Gay Rights Foundation Horizons Foundation Sam Mazza Foundation Metta Fund Until There’s A Cure Foundation $2,500 - $9,999 Art4Moore James Irvine Foundation Bernard Osher Foundation Charles Schwab Foundation Target Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund Wells Fargo Foundation Zellerbach Family Foundation

WAYS TO GIVE Support NCTC by making a secure donation online at nctcsf.org or mail a check to: NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER 25 Van Ness Avenue, LL, San Francisco, CA 94102 NCTC also accepts bequests, stock transfers, car donations and in-kind contributions. For more information about supporting NCTC, please contact Andrea Partridge, Development Manager 2016-2017 SEASON NCTC 17 415.694.6158 | andreap@nctcsf.org

O U R T H A N KS NCTC THANKS THE FOLLOWING INSTITUTIONS FOR MATCHING THEIR EMPLOYEES’ DONATIONS

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STAF F FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FRONT OF HOUSE & BAR MANAGER MARKETING DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE PATRON SERVICES MANAGER PRODUCTION COORDINATOR / HOUSE MANAGER MASTER ELECTRICIAN/AUDIO TECH

Ed Decker Barbara Hodgen Walt Anthony Kate Jones Butler Daniel DeLoma Stephanie Desnoyers Virginia Herbert

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / MASTER CARPENTER

Devin Kasper

CONSERVATORY PROGRAMS MANAGER

Kathleen Lee

YOUTHAWARE ASSOCIATE

Nicole Meñez

YOUTHAWARE PROGRAMS DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT MANAGER BUSINESS MANAGER DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE / PUBLICIST / OUTREACH DIRECTOR PHOTOGRAPHER CONSERVATORY DIRECTOR

Erin Merritt Andrea Partridge Brad Pence Laura Poppiti Ben Randle Lois Tema Stephanie Temple

B OARD OF DIRECTORS Ed Decker - Artistic Director Jeff Malloy - Board Chair Larry Vales - Treasurer Dana Zook - Secretary Jeff Eugley J. Conrad Frank Robert Holgate Maurice Kelly Eli Lazarus

Serenity Siya Mlay Zachary Morfín Andrew Nance Andrew Smith Eric Valko Stephanie Walker Scott Walton Chris Yaros

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