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WELCOME

Dear Rep Family, It is my pleasure to welcome you to our

production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express. Before we witness the brilliant detective skills of the inimitable

Hercule Poirot, I wanted to take a moment to

thank you, our patrons, for your continued support of The

Rep. Our 2022-2023 season has been filled with the same world-class drama, thrills and laughs you’ve come to

expect from The Rep. A joyful mix of classic works by

theatrical icons like Noel Coward and Stephen Sondheim,

and new plays from powerhouse voices of our generation like Dominique Morrisseau. As always, A Christmas Carol brought us together over the holidays and The Snowy

Day, in collaboration with our friends at StoneLion Puppet Theatre allowed us to bring The Rep’s signature magic to Forest Park for yet another year. The Imaginary Theatre Company returns this Spring to spark joy, delight and

imagination in the minds of young theatre goers all over the St. Louis area. Lastly, we’ve been delighted to bring back

our Steve Woolf Studio Series, which I hope you all will join

us at The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center for Rajiv Joseph’s

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Gruesome Playground Injuries directed by our very own Becks Redman.

When we programmed Murder On the Orient Express, I was excited to put my twist on this beloved classic mystery and

share it with all of you. It has been said many times over that St. Lousians love Christie’s work and what better way than

to invite you to climb aboard the legendary, opulent Orient Express as we all anxiously wait to see whodunnit! I’d also

like to offer a very special thank you to The Cheshire Hotel,

Lemp Mansion, and Lifetime Media for helping us bring this magical world to life.

Have your tickets ready, keep your hands and arms inside the ride, sit back, and keep your eyes peeled, lest the murderer strike again…

All Aboard!

Hana S. Sharif

AUGUSTIN FAMILY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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PRODUCTION

THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS augustin family artistic director Hana S. Sharif

managing director Danny Williams presents

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S

ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY KEN LUDWIG

written by agatha christie adapted by ken ludwig set Designer Tim Mackabee

Costume Designer Fabio Toblini

directed by hana s. sharif Lighting Designer Jason Lynch

composer/sound designer Charles Coes & Nathan A. Roberts

projection designer Michael Salvatore Commendatore

Associate Lighting Designer Jonah Schnell

Associate sound Designer Michael Costagliola

Associate Projections Designer chet miller

Assistant Director Raiyon Hunter

dialect coach Joshua David Robinson

Fight Consultant Michael Pierce

Intimacy Consultants Will Bonfiglio & Rachel Tibbetts

Production Stage Manager Emilee Buchheit*

Video Consultant Lifetime Media

assistant stage manager Lorraine Fiore*

casting director JZ Casting Production Assistant Cecile Entz

SEASON CO-SPONSOR

THE REPERTORY THEATRE OF ST. LOUIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express adapated by Ken Ludwig was originally staged by McCarter Theater Center, Princeton, NJ Emily Mann, Artistic Director, Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director.

The production subsequently transferred to Hartford Stage, Harford, CT Darko Tresnjak, Artistic Director, Michael Stotts, Managing Director

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CAST Countess Andrenyi Hector Macqueen Hercule Poirot Helen Hubbard Colonel Arbuthnot Mary Debenham Monsieur Bouc Samuel Ratchet

Janie Brookshire*

Cameron Jamarr Davis* Armando Durán* Ellen Harvey*

Christopher Hickey* Margaret Ivey*

Jamil A.C. Mangan* Joel Moses*

Princess Dragomiroff

Gayton Scott*

Princess Dragomiroff Understudy, Helen Hubbard Understudy

Jodi Stockton

Michel the Conductor/Head Waiter Greta Ohlsson

Michael Thanh Tran Fatima Wardak*

WEBSTER ENSEMBLE ensemble ensemble ensemble ensemble

Luka Cruz

Kyleigh Grimsbo Aria Maholchic Colby Willis

CAST OF FILM father mother nanny daisy armstrong

Nicholas Freed Mary Heyl

Carmen Retzer Imi Schneider

This production runs for 2 hours and 15 minutes, including a 15 minute intermission.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States "Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com 10

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DIRECTOR'S NOTE

bringing Agatha Christie back to the Rep's stage “The impossible cannot have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.”

— Agatha Christie

With every project I direct, my process always begins with

finding my own way into the story. What images linger in my mind? What questions keep repeating themselves over and over in my head? What is the mystery I’m trying to solve?

And between the mystery and suspense and the sweeping romance of the 1930s there at my fingertips, I became

drawn to the rich, deft storytelling of the film noir genre as

my entrypoint into Agatha Christie’s iconic tale. Audiences may remember from our production of The 39 Steps in

our 2021-2022 season that I am a proud Alfred Hitchcock

aficionado and admirer. When approaching this piece, the cinematic universe he pioneered proved once again to be a rich well of inspiration.

The story takes off, like a speeding train, with the fragments of a horrific crime that sets our story into motion. It was

incredibly gratifying to have this phenomenal design team

to collaborate with on innovative ways to bring the audience along for the ride. The opportunity to experiment with many different mediums and create a truly boundless theatrical

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director. Much like the world-renowned Belgian detective, it was a delight to investigate the countless ways this story

frames itself over time– the past, the present and the future– and how all three are intrinsically connected: indeed one catalytic event can influence untold others in the most unexpected ways.

Thanks to this incredible company of artists meeting my

vision with their own and bringing their best and wildest

ideas to the table. We hope to give audiences delight in this experience of unraveling the mystery with a healthy dose of suspense and excitement.

It’s important to note, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is much more than a whodunnit mystery.

The story’s protagonist, Detective Hercule Poriot, is our gateway into the mystery and the murder isn’t the only

thing he’s solving. Though we hope audiences will leave the theatre spellbound, we are also witnessing a man grapple with large ideas like right versus wrong. Is vengeance a tool for healing or can it only yield more harm? During

rehearsals, we consistently returned to the question “what

is just, and what is justice?” And as with all great art, it is my

genuine hope that audiences will leave the theater debating these ideas themselves.

All Aboard!

Hana S. Sharif Director & Augustin Family Artistic Director of The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

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DRAMATURGY

THE ORIENT EXPRESS “Veuillez faire attention aux marches, soyez prudent et bon voyage.

[Please pay attention to the steps, be careful, and have a safe trip.]”

— Michel the Conductor

One of the abiding features of Murder on the Orient

Express is the train itself. Trapping the characters on a

snowbound train, preventing escape for both victim and murderer(s), is what gives this particular story its extra helping of tension.

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The Orient Express began running on June 5, 1883 as a route linking Paris and Istanbul offering luxury

accommodations and dining. According to existing records, the train included two baggage cars, a restaurant, and four sleeping coaches with 56 beds total. The first menu, dated

October 10, 1882, featured oysters, soup with Italian pasta,

turbot with green sauce, chicken “à la chasseur”, fillet of beef with “château” potatoes, “chaud-froid” of game animals, lettuce, chocolate pudding, and a buffet of desserts.

The actual route changed over time to accommodate

logistical and geopolitical needs. Service was suspended

during World War I (1914–1918) but resumed shortly after the end of the war on November 11, 1918. By 1919 the

new Simplon Tunnel drew the route south to Milan, Venice, OpenStage Theatre & Company: Murder on the Orient

Express and Trieste, creating the Simplon Orient Express,

which quickly became the most reliable and significant rail route between Paris and Istanbul.

The heyday of the Orient Express was the 1930s, when

royalty, diplomats, and celebrities relied on the route. In fact, the popularity of the Orient Express was such that

three different services ran: the original Orient Express, the

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Simplon Orient Express, and the Arlberg Orient Express

[see map]. Despite this popularity, regular service on the line remained the exclusive province of the extremely

wealthy, since the cost of a ticket alone (before meals) would be valued at over $3,000 US today.

The outbreak of World War II (1939–1945) again stopped

service, and when a German company attempted to resume services during the war, Yugoslav Partisans sabotaged the track. Even after the route resumed running in the 1950s and 60s, geopolitical strife and the closing of the Iron Curtain cut off many of its eastern destinations.

Having run its route for over a century, the last iteration of

the Orient Express was removed from service on December 14, 2009, a victim of high-speed rail systems and air travel.

The legacy of the Orient Express lives on, however, in

literature, television, film, and even video games. The route has not only been immortalized in Agatha Christie’s novel but also appears in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), Anita

Loos’ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1925), Ian Fleming’s From

Russia, with Love (1957), among other works and is a staple setting for mysteries in film and television, including Get

Smart, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Doctor Who, and even

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an episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. While

the original Orient Express is now defunct, parts of it are still in service. These days, the privately-owned Venice

Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) offers luxury service to

major European cities and the chance to ride and dine in some of the cars from the original train.

A Guide to Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express by Ken Ludwig written and compiled by Corinne Wieben for OpenStage Theatre & Company

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BIOGRAPHIES

CAST JANIE BROOKSHIRE (Countess Andrenyi) Previously at The Rep: Angel Street.

Broadway: The Philanthropist (Roundabout).

Off-Broadway: The Mound Builders (Signature

Theatre), Days to Come, Mary Broome, Wife to James

Whelan (all for Mint Theatre Co.), Man and Superman (Irish Repertory Theatre), The Misanthrope (Pearl

Theatre Co), MsTRIAL (New World Stages). Regional:

The Wanderers (World Premiere, Old Globe), Othello

(Folger Shakespeare Theatre), Disgraced (Milwaukee

Rep), A Delicate Ship (World Premiere, Cincinnati

Playhouse), Cry It Out, Intimate Apparel, Dial "M" for

Murder (all for Dorset Theatre Festival), The Illusion,

Romeo and Juliet; Crimes of the Heart, Doubt, Amadeus (all for PlayMakers Repertory Company). TV/Film: The

upcoming Jonah Nolan series Fallout, Blue Bloods,

Forever, Louie, The Good Wife, and the multi-laureled

independent films A Shot Through the Wall and So

Good To See You (Sundance Film Festival, opposite

Sienna Miller). Janie is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast art.fully.grounded. Training: UNC Chapel Hill’s

Professional Actor Training Program, MFA.

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CAMERON JAMARR DAVIS (Hector Maqueen,

Colonel Arbuthnot Understudy) is filled with

gratitude making his first appearance on The

Rep stage. A St. Louis native and proud

member of Actors Equity/SAG-AFTRA, Cameron is a local teaching artist, director and filmmaker. Most

recently he appeared as Jimmy Hewlett in The African

Company Presents Richard lll at the St. Louis Black Rep, and also as Directing Fellow at St. Louis Shakespeare

Festival for their 2022 season. Regional: Hudson Valley

Shakespeare Festival, St. Louis Shakespeare Festival,

The Hangar Theater, The Los Angeles Celebration

Theater, among others. Film/TV: Fenced Off, A Star is Born, Space Jam 2, The Last Ship, Ballers, Jane The

Virgin, Blackish, The L Word, Young & The Restless, among others. Training: University of Cincinnati

College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), BFA in Dramatic Performance.

ARMANDO DURÁN (Hercule Poirot) has been

a member of the acting company at the Oregon

Shakespeare Festival for over twenty years,

where his roles have included Mark Antony in

Anthony and Cleopatra, Don Quixote in Don Quixote, Garcia Lorca in Lorca In A Green Dress, Julius Caesar in Julius

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Caesar, and Eddie Carbone in A View From The Bridge. He has appeared in productions at Seattle Repertory Theater,

Yale Repertory Theater, the Guthrie Theater, the Folger

Theater, the Clarence Brown Theater, The Old Globe, and South Coast Repertory. His numerous audiobook titles

include Avenue of Mysteries by John Irving, and Love in the

Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

ELLEN HARVEY (Helen Hubbard) Broadway:

Present Laughter (Miss Erikson w/ Kevin Kline), How To Succeed in Business… (Miss Jones w/ Daniel Radcliffe), Phantom Of The Opera

(Madame Giry), The Music Man, Thou Shalt Not.

Shakespeare In The Park: Into The Woods. National

Tours: Mary Poppins (Miss Andrew), Disney’s High School Musical (Ms.Darbus), Mamma Mia, (Tanya), Sunset

Boulevard. Ellen just originated the role of Mrs. Wiley in

Ken Ludwig’s newest play, Lend Me A Soprano at the

Alley Theatre. Regional Favorites: Knoxville (AuntHannah, Asolo Rep), Company (Joanne, Barrington Stage, BTCA award), Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett, KC Rep), Animal

Crackers (Mrs. Rittenhouse, Williamstown), Last Night of Ballyhoo (Boo Levy, Bay Street Theater), Pericles

(Dionyza, Two River Theatre), Sister Act (Mother Superior,

NSMT), Little Mermaid (Ursula, NCT) plus Gypsy and Into

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The Woods at the MUNY. TV: WeCrashed, House of

Cards, Blacklist, Gotham, Younger, Partners. Catherine Braithwaite in Red Dead Redemption II. Visit: ellenharvey.net Social: @ellenharveynyc

CHRISTOPHER HICKEY (Colonel Arbuthnot) i

s delighted to return to The Rep. Previously

at The Rep: Macbeth (Ross); The Comedy of

Errors (Balthasar/Nell). A proud member

of Actors’ Equity, Christopher began his professional

career at Historyonics, the (dearly departed) theater-in-

residence of the Missouri Historical Society, where he

was a company member for eight seasons. He has also

worked locally with New Jewish Theatre, Variety Theater, Insight Theatre, Mustard Seed Theatre, St. Louis Actors’

Studio and Ozark Actors Theatre, among others. Recent credits include the world premiere of The Good Ship

Saint Louis (Upstream Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare Festival St. Louis)

and Canfield Drive (St. Louis Black Repertory Company

& National Black Theatre Festival). Special thanks to Hana and the Rep team – and to the audiences who continue to support the arts in St. Louis.

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MARGARET IVEY (Mary Debenham, Countess

Andrenyi Understudy) is happy to be making her debut at The Rep! Off-Broadway: The

Misanthrope (Molière in the Park), Measure

for Measure (Epic Theatre Ensemble), and Season 10 of The Fire This Time Festival. Favorite Regional:

Perdita in The Winter’s Tale (Alley Theatre), Jane Eyre

in Jane Eyre (Cincinnati Playhouse and Milwaukee Rep),

Zoe in The Niceties and Nahlis in The Wedding Gift (Contemporary American Theatre Festival), and

Annabella/Pamela/Margaret in The 39 Steps (Merrimack Repertory Theatre). TV/Film: The Blacklist, Different

Flowers, Madam Secretary, and Prodigal Son. Training:

University of Southern California, the British American Drama Academy, and the American Theatre Wing’s

SpringboardNYC Program. Margaret loves encouraging student artists as an actor/director with Theatre For A

New Audience's New Voices Project and a teaching artist

with Epic Theatre Ensemble. Visit: margaretivey.com

JAMIL A.C. MANGAN (Monsieur Bouc, Hercule

Poirot Understudy) is elated to be making his debut at The Rep! NYC: Classic Stage

Company: (Sergeant) Mother Courage Cherry

Lane Theater (Dad) CROOKED PARTS; Teatro Sea (Bear) PROTECT THE POETS Regional: Troy in Fences

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(Playhouse on Park), Bernard in Free Rider at Alabama

Shakespeare Company, Othello in Othello at

Perseverance Theater, Master Page in Merry Wives of

Windsor at Orlando Shakespeare Theater, MLK in

Mountaintop at TheaterWorks Hartford, Harmond in

Radio Golf at Everyman Theater, Luna Stage Company: (MLK) MAN IN ROOM 306. TV: Blue Bloods (CBS),

Manifest (NBC), Good Cop (Netflix), Gotham (FOX).

Social: @JamilActs

JOEL MOSES (Samuel Ratchet, Monsieur Bouc

Understudy) is an actor who is happy to call St. Louis home, and is proud to be making his debut at The Rep! St. Louis Theatre: The

Christians (West End Players), Bronte Sister House Party

(SATE), Laughter on the 23rd Floor (New Jewish Theatre),

The Zoo Story, and The Dumb Waiter (St. Louis Actors’

Studio). He spent several years with the Organic Theater Company in Chicago where favorite performances

include Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Emilie: la Marquise du

Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight, The Diviners, and

King Ubu. Other Chicago Theatre: work with First Folio

Theatre, Assassination Theater, 16th Street Theater,

Theatre Y, and Stage 773. Training: Northern Illinois

University, MFA in Acting, and abroad at the Moscow

Art Theatre.

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GAYTON SCOTT (Princess Dragomiroff )

Broadway: Gypsy (starring Bernadette Peters,

director Sam Mendes), The Women (starring

Cynthia Nixon), Present Laughter (starring

Frank Langella). Off Broadway: Abigail's Party, Bunty

Berman Presents (both at The New Group directed by

Scott Elliott), Side Street (Theater Lab), Indiscretions

(Phoenix Theatre director Jonathan Silverstein), The

Tudor (Prospect Theater). First National Tours: The

Lincoln Theatre Center production of My Fair Lady

(director Barlett Sher), An American in Paris (director

Christopher Wheeldon). Regional: Cincinnatti Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, Pioneer Theater, Barrington

Stage, Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, Williamstown, and Long Wharf among others. Film/TV: PS I Love You,

Forbidden Love, Law & Order:CI, As the World Turns,

Guiding Light, Great Performances on PBS. Gayton studied acting with the late William Esper.

JODI STOCKTON (Princess Dragomiroff

Understudy, Helen Hubbard Understudy) The

Rep debut. Jodi has been performing for over

40 years in Central Indiana and St. Louis area

companies including the Indianapolis Opera, Myers

Dinner Theatre, R-S Theatrics, West End Players Guild

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in South Pacific, Kate in Kiss Me Kate, Sister Amnesia in Nunsense, Marian in The Music Man, and Nancy in

Oliver! Jodi can also be seen on film in commercials and movies, including her recent role as Grace in the movie

The Gift of Grace, currently on Amazon Prime.

MICHAEL THANH TRAN (Michel the Conductor &

Head Waiter)is thrilled to be returning to The Rep having previously performed in Pride &

Prejudice. Theatre: Three Seasons

with St. Louis Shakespeare Festival: King Lear w/ Andre De Shields, Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer’s

Night Stroll. Seedfolks (Metro Theatre Company),

Charley’s Aunt and Our Town (Arrow Rock Lyceum

Theatre), Othello and As You Like it (Hoosier

Shakespeare Festival), La Traviata (Opera Theatre of St. Louis), Aida (The Muny). Workshops: Tolstoy’s

Resurrection and Homes (Confluence New Play Festival),

madaling sabihin (Envisage New Play Festival), Thousand

Natural Shocks (STLSF). Training: Webster Conservatory, BFA. Michael recently earned his Intimacy Captain

Certificate (2022) through Intimacy Coordinators of

Color with Ann James. Much love to Hana, Becks, The

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Rep and The Rep’s Marketing Team for their love, grace

and support. Tôi là hy vọng và ước mơ của tổ tiên tôi.

Visit: michaelthanhtran.com Social: @michael.thanh.tran

FATIMA WARDAK (Greta Ohlsson) Rep debut!

Fatima is an Afghan-American actor, writer

and activist based in NYC. Theatre: Selling Kabul, A Thousand Splendid Suns (Seattle

Repertory Theatre), Dance Nation (Unicorn Theatre,

Kansas City). Fatima has also worked at The 5th Avenue

Theatre, ACT Seattle, with Optika Moderna at La Jolla Playhouse, California Shakespeare Theater, Corrib

Theater, Western Summer Theater, and more.

Fatima is a proud daughter of refugees.

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WEBSTER ENSEMBLE LUKA CRUZ (Hector Macqueen Understudy,

Michel & Head Waiter Understudy) is excited

to be making his professional debut in

St. Louis as a part of the ensemble of Murder

on the Orient Express. You may have seen him in past

productions at the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts,

where Luka is in his third year as an acting Major at

Webster University. Originally from Seattle, Washington,

Luka is loving St. Louis and all the amazing opportunities

to work and learn.

KYLEIGH GRIMSBO (Greta Ohlsson Understudy)

is thrilled to share her first professional

performance in St. Louis with The Rep. She is

also extremely grateful to have worked with

several theaters in her hometown of Duluth, Minnesota, such as the Norshor Theater, Rubber Chicken Theater,

Renegade Theater Company, and Zenith City Horror.

Theatre: Don John in Much Ado About Nothing, Janet Weiss in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and most

recently, Kate in Seminar. Training: Third-year acting

student at the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at

Webster University. Kyleigh is thankful every day for the opportunity to learn. Social: @kgrimsbo

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ARIA MAHOLCHIC (Mary Debenham Understudy)

recently appeared as Martha Cratchit in The

Rep’s production of A Christmas Carol and is

very happy to be back. A junior musical

theatre major at Webster’s Sargent Conservatory

of Theatre Arts, Aria appeared last spring as Julien in

Molierre’s Learned Ladies, directed by Rebekah Scallet.

She grew up in upstate NY, where she performed in

numerous musicals and operas at the Glimmerglass

festival, most notably playing Athena in The Odyssey,

directed by Francesca Zambello. Aria would like to thank

Hana, Becks, and everyone at The Rep for giving her this opportunity and her family, friends, and teachers for

always believing in her.

COLBY WILLIS (Samuel Ratchet Understudy)

Theatre: Leonard in Seminar, The Squip in

Be More Chill, Haemon in Burial At Thebes,

and as part the ensemble of Sondheim On

Sondheim. This is his first time being a part of a

professional company and he could not be more ready

and excited for the experience. Training: Junior BFA

Acting major at the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University.

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DIRECTION & DESIGN HANA S. SHARIF (Director) has directed

acclaimed productions of A Christmas Carol (4

STL CC nominations, STL A List award), Pride &

Prejudice (5 STLCC nominations), Porgy & Bess,

The Who & The What (3 SFBA Critic Circle nominations), Fun Home, Sense and Sensibility, The Christians, Les

Liaisons Dangereuses, Pride and Prejudice (DCArts: Best

Director/Best New Play), The Whipping Man, Gem of the

Ocean (six CCC nominations), Gee’s Bend (CCC Award Best Ensemble, two nominations), Next Stop Africa,

Cassie, The Drum, IFdentity, Pretty Fire, Patient 463, I, Marcus Garvey, Quicksand, Hospice, The Blacker The Berry and Cassie. Her plays include All the Women I

Used to Be, The Rise and Fall of Day and The Sprott Cycle

Trilogy (1880, 1964, 2010).

TIM MACKABEE (Set Designer) Previously at The Rep: A Christmas Carol (2021 & 2022), Angels

in America: Parts One and Two. Broadway: The

Elephant Man and Mike Tyson: Undisputed

Truth. He designed the West End production

of The Elephant Man. Off-Broadway: Heathers The

Musical, Seared (Outer Critics Circle Award, MCC

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Night, The Penitent, Our New Girl (Atlantic), Darling

Grenadine, The Last Match (Roundabout), Vietgone,

Important Hats of the Twentieth Century (MTC), Luce

(LCT) and Gigantic (Vineyard). Regional: Ford’s Theatre,

Seattle Rep, The Old Globe, Baltimore Center Stage,

Denver Center, Portland Center Stage, Cleveland Play House, Dallas Theatre Center, Yale Repertory Theatre,

Syracuse Stage, South Coast Repertory, Arden Theatre

Company, Studio Theatre, The Muny and Williamstown.

TV: Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (HBO), Gotham,

Smash, The Today Show and Football Night in America.

Training: North Carolina School of the Arts, Yale School of Drama. Visit: timothymackabeedesign.com

Social: @timmackabeedesign

FABIO TOBLINI (Costume Designer) Broadway:

Romeo and Juliet, Richard Rodgers Theatre.

Off-Broadway: Original productions of

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Batboy the

Musical, The Divine Sister, Pip’s Island. Recent credits: Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Ballet

Arizona, A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Chicago

Shakespeare Theater, Sherlock’s Last Case at Huntington

Theater. Other Theatre: Oregon Shakespeare Theater, The Old Globe theater, American Players Theater,

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Hartford Stage, Guthrie Theater, Alley Theatre, Long

Wharf Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, Ford’s

Theatre and Studio Theatre. Opera: Santa Fe Opera, Wexford Opera Festival (IE), St Louis Opera Theater,

Nationale Reisopera (NL), Landestheater (AU), Gotham

Chamber Opera and Portland Opera. Awards: 2018

Craig Noel Award, 2015 Craig Noel Award nomination,

2015 Connecticut Critics Circle Award nomination, 2012 and 2016 Connecticut Critics Circle Award ; 2008 Irene

Sharaff Young Master Award; 2001 Lucille Lortel Nomination. Visit: fabiotoblini.com

JASON LYNCH (Lighting Designer) is a Chicago-

based lighting designer for live performance

and returns to The Rep, where previous design credits include the world premiere of Feeding

Beatrice. Off-Broadway: You Are Here: An Evening with

Solea Pfeiffer (Audible Theatre/Minetta Lane Theatre).

Regional: Alley Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Baltimore

Center Stage, Barrington Stage Company, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, City Theatre Company, Chicago

Shakespeare Theater, Dallas Theater Center, Denver

Center for the Performing Arts, Geva Theatre Center,

Goodman Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Long

Wharf Theatre, The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare

Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre

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Company, Trinity Repertory Company, Victory

Gardens Theater, among others. Jason was the recipient of the 2022 Equity Jeff Award for his

work on Choir Boy at Steppenwolf and the 2019

Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award, which

recognizes emerging theatrical designers within

the Chicago area. Lynch is represented by United

Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE and

The Gersh Agency. Visit: jasondlynch.com Social: @jasonlynch.design

CHARLES COES (Sound Designer & Composition)

Theatre: Pride and Prejudice and A Christmas Carol (St. Louis Rep), Golden Shield (MTC), Letters of

Suresh (2ST), Evita (Bucks County Playhouse) The

Tempest, Cymbeline Much Ado About Nothing

(HVSF), Sing Street (NYTW); Jitney (Mark Taper

Forum, Music Hall of Detroit, Arena Stage); Miss

You Like Hell, Fun Home, Soul, The Christians, Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Baltimore Center Stage);

The Good Book (Berkeley Rep); The Belle of

Amherst, Third, (Two River Theater); Natural Shocks (WP Theater); The Way the Mountain Moved,

Sense and Sensibility (OSF) Little Black Shadows,

The Tempest (South Coast Rep); Animal Farm

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(Milwaukee Rep); Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout);

Sense and Sensibility (Dallas Theater Center, The

Guthrie); Tokyo FishStory (The Old Globe). He has

been the associate on more than 25 Broadway shows

including Almost Famous, To Kill a Mockingbird, Peter

and the Starcatcher, and Junk. He has toured the world

with the Homer’s Coat production of An Iliad.

NATHAN A. ROBERTS (Sound Designer &

Composition) is a multi-instrumentalist,

composer, instrument-maker and sound

designer who specializes in creating original

music and soundscapes for plays, often live on stage.

Previously at The Rep: Pride and Prejudice and Puss in

Boots. Off Broadway: Golden Shield at Manhattan

Theatre Club; Letters of Suresh at Second Stage; Natural Shocks at WP Theater, The Servant of Two Masters at

TFANA, Julius Caesar and Macbeth at The Acting

Company, and Crane Story, Dramatis Personae at The Playwrights Realm. Regional: The Way the Mountain

Moved and Sense and Sensibility at the Oregon

Shakespeare Festival, Miss You Like Hell, Fun Home, The Christians, and Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Baltimore

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Death of an Anarchist and The Servant of Two Masters

at Yale Repertory Theater, Twelfth Night and The

Tempest at Hartford Stage and It’s a Wonderful Life

at Long Wharf Theatre. Training: MFA from Yale School of Drama. Faculty: Lecturer in Theater, Dance, and

Performance Studies, Yale University.

MICHAEL SALVATORE COMMENDATORE (Projection Designer) Originally from Rhode

Island, Michael currently lives in Chicago, IL

with his amazing wife, Katie, and their

lovable cats, Sebastian and JJ. Michael travels around

the country designing for theatre, opera, dance,

installations and more. He blends his love for film and

theatre by designing projections at places like the

Arizona Opera, The Great Northern Festival, Spoleto Festival, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Public

Theatre, Music Theatre Wichita, Portland Stage, Yale Repertory Theatre, DePaul University, Colgate

University, Williams College, SUNY Stonybrook,

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Emerald City Theatre,

Vancouver Fringe Festival, and more. He also has had

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Lincoln Center Theater. He also received a Jeff award for

Best Projection Design in Chicago for his work in It Came

From Outer Space the Musical at Chicago Shakespeare

Theater. Training: Yale School of Drama, MFA in Design.

Visit: michaelcommendatore.com

JONAH SCHNELL (Associate Lighting Designer)

is very excited to be returning The Rep.

Jonah is a NYC based Lighting Designer

but a St. Louis native. Attending Rep shows

as a child inspired Jonah to become a theater artist.

Previously at The Rep: Jonah served as an Asst. Lighting

Designer; A Christmas Carol, Angels in America Pt.1 & 2,

The Play That Goes Wrong, and Heisenberg. Jonah’s Associate/Assistant Design work can been seen at;

The Santa Fe Opera, Steppenwolf Theatre, Goodman

Theatre, Alliance Theatre, Long Wharf Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Trinity Repertory Company, Berkeley

Repertory Company, The Old Globe, Victory Gardens

Theater, and Geva Theatre Center.

Visit: jonahschnell.com.

MICHAEL COSTAGLIOLA (Associate Sound Designer)

is a New York-based sound designer and composer.

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has been heard in New York in productions by The

Public, New York Theatre Workshop, La MaMa, Page

73, and Ars Nova among others, as well as regionally at Two River Theater, Yale Rep, Alabama Shakespeare

Festival, and at various other theaters across the U.S.

and abroad. Training: AB in Music from Brown

University, MFA in Sound Design from Yale School of Drama. Visit: michaelcostagliola.com

CHET MILLER (Associate Projection Designer)

is a new media technologist, specializing in large scale video playback systems. As a

video programmer, selected projects

include: Lehman Trilogy (Broadway), Madonna Finally Enough Love (Concert), Madonna Madame X

(International Tour),The Flying Dutchman (Met Opera),

Drop Kick Murphy Streamin Outta Fenway (Live

Stream), We Live in Cairo (ART).

RAIYON HUNTER (Assistant Director)

is an actress, director, producer, and arts

administrator from New Orleans, Louisiana.

She is currently employed at the Alliance

Theatre as a Spelman Leadership Fellow and has

worked on a multitude of shows in various capacities ranging from Casting Associate to Director on

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productions such as Do You Love the Dark, Darlin Cory,

Bina’s Six Apples, and Good Bad People. She has a

passion and deep desire to create community and

opportunities for BIPOC Women through theater. She is

a proud member of Women of Color in the Arts and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Raiyon would like to

dedicate her work on this production to Arissa Jones

and Jamal Baker.

JOSHUA DAVID ROBINSON (Dialect Coach) most

recent voice and dialect clients include Death

of a Salesman on Broadway starring Sharon D

Clarke and Wendel Pierce, and ongoing work

with the multiple companies of the Broadway musical

Book of Mormon. Their voice work has been featured in scripted podcasts for Amazon and animated shows for

Disney. They have taught BFA and MFA students at a

number of universities and training programs, including

The Juilliard School, The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Joshua is

based in Brooklyn New York, where they also work as an

actor and voice artist in addition to their work as a vocal coach. They are always working to use the art of

storytelling as a means to engage with his community

and as a vehicle for social change. Love and Light.

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MICHAEL PIERCE (Fighting consultant)

is pleased to be back working with The Rep, having previously choreographed

The 39 Steps and The Thanksgiving Play.

Michael has been fight directing in St. Louis since

2016 and is a member of the Society of American Fight Directors. Michael is also the founder of

Slings and Arrows, a professional training organization for actors and artists.

Visit: slingsandarrows@gmail.com.

RACHEL TIBBETTS (Intimacy Consultant)

is Artistic Director for Prison Performing

Arts and co-producer of the Slightly

Askew Theatre Ensemble (SATE). She

received her B.A. in Theatre from Oklahoma State

University, and is a graduate of the Community

Arts Training Institute sponsored by the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission. Rachel works in the community as an actor, director, and teaching

artist. She also works as an intimacy director and consultant, in partnership with Will Bonfiglio.

Rachel is one of the 2023 Saint Louis Visionary

Award honorees.

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WILL BONFIGLIO (Intimacy Consultant)

is a theatre artist located in St. Louis, MO.

In addition to acting, directing, and producing on area stages, he works in partnership with

Rachel Tibbetts in intimacy direction and consultation.

They have recently worked with Webster University's Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts and John

Burroughs School and have studied with a variety

of organizations, including Heartland Intimacy Design

& Training, Intimacy Directors & Coordinators, and

Theatrical Intimacy Education.

JZ CASTING (Casting Director) Partners Geoff Josselson,

CSA and Katja Zarolinski, CSA are New York-based

casting directors, handling productions for Broadway,

Off-Broadway and major New York and regional theatre companies, as well as film and television. Previous

and Current work: Productions for Arena Stage, Actors

Theatre of Louisville, Baltimore Center Stage, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Cape Playhouse, Cleveland Play

House, Denver Center, Kennedy Center Merrimack Rep,

The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theatre, The Repertory Theatre

of St. Louis, Studio Theatre, Theaterworks Hartford, and

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EMILEE BUCHHEIT (Production Stage Manager)

is very excited to be returning to The Rep for her twelfth season! Previously at the Rep:

House of Joy, and The 39 Steps. Theatre:

Stage Manager at Shakespeare Festival St. Louis, The

Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare

Festival, Variety Theatre,The New Jewish Theatre, The Foolish Theatre Company (NY), and Little Theatre on

the Square. Training: Emilee is a proud graduate of the

Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University with a degree in Stage Management.

LORRAINE FIORE (Assistant Stage Manager)

is a proud Equity Stage Managerwith

a BFA and MFA from Webster University.

Lorraine is extremely excited to get back

to making theatre magic! Some of Lorraine’s favorite Rep credits include Peter and the Starcatcher, To Kill

a Mockingbird, Evita, A Christmas Carol, Oslo, Follies

and Pride and Prejudice. In addition to being an ASM

at The Rep, she also serves as the Stage Management Department Head and an Assistant Stage Manager at

The Muny.

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CECILE “CECE” ENTZ (Production Assistant)

is thrilled to be a part of this thrilling production. They started their stage

management journey at Chaffey Community

College in California and eventually transferred their way to The Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster

University where they will be graduating this May.

Cece has done shows like Hedwig and the Angry Inch (PSM), Amélie (ASM), and Seminar (PSM). They would

like to thank their late Grandfather who introduced them

to Hercule Poirot as a child and helped create a lifetime appreciation for these timeless murder mystery stories.

AGATHA CHRISTIE (Author) is known throughout the

world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over

a billion copies in English with another billion in foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of

all time and, in many languages, outsold only by the

Bible and Shakespeare. She is the author of 66 crime

novels, 150 short story collections, over 20 plays, and six novels written under the name Mary Westmacott.

Her work includes Murder on the Orient Express,

Death on the Nile, and the genre-defining And Then

There Were None.

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Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair

at Styles, was written towards the end of the First World

War, in which she served in the VAD. In it she created Hercule Poirot, the little Belgian detective who was destined to become the most popular detective in

crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. It was published

by Bodley Head in 1920.

In 1926, after averaging a book a year, Agatha Christie

wrote her first masterpiece. The Murder of Roger

Ackroyd was the first of her books to be published

by Collins and marked the beginning of an author-

publisher relationship that lasted for 50 years and well over 70 books. Ackroyd was also the first of Agatha

Christie’s books to be dramatized – under the title Alibi– and to have a successful run in London’s West End.

By 1930, Agatha had introduced a new character to act

as detective. When she created Miss Marple, Agatha did not expect her to become Poirot’s rival, but with

The Murder at the Vicarage, Miss Marple’s first full-

length outing, it appeared she had produced another popular and enduring character.

The Mousetrap, her most successful play of all, opened in 1952 and is the longest-running play in history.

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Agatha Christie was made a dame in 1971.

She died in 1976.

Agatha Christie Limited (ACL) has been managing the literary and media rights to Agatha Christie's works

around the world since 1955, working with the best

talents in film, television, publishing, stage and on

digital platforms to ensure that Christie’s work continues

to reach new audiences in innovative ways and to the

highest standard. The company is managed by Christie’s

great grandson James Prichard. Visit: agathachristie.com

for more information.

KEN LUDWIG (Adaptor) has had six shows on Broadway,

seven in London's West End, and many of his works have become a standard part of the American repertoire. His

28 plays and musicals have been performed in over 30

countries in more than 20 languages and are produced

throughout the United States every night of the year.

Lend Me a Tenor won two Tony Awards and was called

“one of the classic comedies of the 20th century by The

Washington Post. Crazy For You was on Broadway for five

years and won the Tony and Olivier Awards for Best Musical.

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In addition, he has won the Edgar Award for Best

Mystery of the Year, two Laurence Olivier Awards,

two Helen Hayes Awards, and the Edwin Forrest

Award for Contributions to the American Theater. His

plays have starred, among others, Alec Baldwin, Carol

Burnett, Tony Shaloub, Joan Collins and Hal Holbrook.

His stage version of Murder on the Orient Express was

written expressly at the request of the Agatha Christie

Estate, and his latest play, Dear Jack, Dear Louise, won

the 2020 Charles MacArthur Award for Best New Play of the Year and is optioned for Broadway.

His book How To Teach Your Children Shakespeare,

published by Penguin Random House, won the Falstaff

Award for Best Shakespeare Book of the Year, and his essays are published in the Yale Review.

He is a graduate of Harvard and Cambridge and

is a frequent guest speaker for groups as varied

as The Oxford-Cambridge Society, The Jane Austen

Society of North America, The Folger Shakespeare Library, and The Baker Street Irregulars.

Visit: kenludwig.com.

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HANA S. SHARIF (Augustin Family Artistic Director) has enjoyed

a multi-faceted theatre career, including roles as an artistic leader, director, playwright and

producer with a specialty in strategic and cross-functional leadership. She served for five years as Associate Artistic

Director at Baltimore Center Stage, where she oversaw the day-to-day execution of all of the mainstage and studio productions, and was the architect of the innovative CS

Digital program: a platform that pushes the boundaries of

traditional theatre and looks at the nexus point between art and technology. Her other achievements at Baltimore Center Stage include prototyping the Mobile Unit,

strengthening community engagement, producing multiple world and regional premieres and helping to guide the

theatre through a multi-million dollar building renovation and rebranding effort. In 2012, Hana served as the inaugural Program Manager of the ArtsEmerson

Ambassador Program and launched ArtsEmerson Artist-InResidency program featuring playwright Daniel Beaty. In

addition to her work at ArtsEmerson, Hana leveraged her regional theatre experience to freelance produce for smaller theatre companies, looking to expand and

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Progress Theatre in Houston, where she consulted with the Artistic Director on redefining the artistic vision and

subsequent recasting of the ensemble company and lead

strategic organizational planning focused on LORT market entry. During her decade-long tenure at Hartford Stage,

Hana served as the Associate Artistic Director, Director of New Play Development, and Artistic Producer. Hana

launched the new play development program, expanded

the community engagement and civic discourse initiatives,

and developed and produced Tony, Grammy, Pulitzer and

Obie Award-winning shows. From 1997–2003, Hana served

as the co-founder and Artistic Director of Nasir Productions, a theatre dedicated to underrepresented voices to

challenge traditional structure. Her guest lecturer credits

include Spelman College, Sewanee University, UT Austin, UCSD, Prairie View A&M, Emerson College, Maggie

Flanigan Studio, Towson University, UMD, UConn, UMass and University of Hartford, among others. Additionally,

Hana has directed acclaimed productions of Porgy & Bess,

The Who & The What, Fun Home, Sense and Sensibility, The Christians, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Pride and Prejudice

(DCArts: Best Director/Best New Play), The Whipping Man,

Gem of the Ocean (six CCC nominations), Gee’s Bend (CCC Award Best Ensemble, two nominations), Next Stop Africa, Cassie, The Drum and IFdentity. Her plays include All the

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Women I Used to Be, The Rise and Fall of Day and The Sprott Cycle Trilogy. Hana holds a BA from Spelman

College and an MFA from the University of Houston. She is

the recipient of the 2009–10 Aetna New Voices Fellowship, EMC Arts Working Open Fellowship, Theatre

Communications Group (TCG) New Generations

Fellowship, and is a founding member of The Black Theatre Commons (BTC). She serves on the board of directors for the TCG, BTC, and the Sprott Foundation.

DANNY WILLIAMS (Managing Director) became The Rep’s Managing Director in January 2022.

An experienced arts administrator, Danny

has expertise in nonprofit accounting, senior

management and organizational development. Prior to

joining The Rep, Danny worked at The Public Theater in

New York, where he has served in various roles since 2006.

Most recently, as Senior Director, Finance and

Administration, he managed the daily and strategic financial operations of this $50 million nonprofit organization, successfully launched an organization-wide intranet, partnered with the development team to achieve

fundraising goals, and collaborated on long-term financial

planning and analysis, including cash investment strategies,

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budget analysis and project management. Noteworthy

and favorite productions include Broadway productions of Fun Home, Eclipsed, Hamilton and Hair along with

Off-Broadway productions of Here Lies Love, Into the

Woods, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, White Noise and Rock Bottom. Williams has also held roles with Musical Theatre International, Warren Miller Performing Arts Center and Manhattan Theatre Club and has served as an adjunct professor in the performing arts management master

of fine arts program at Brooklyn College. He earned a

bachelor of science degree in marketing and theater from Fairfield University and spent a semester abroad studying at Regents University in the United Kingdom.

Stanton Nash, Private Lives Photography By Jon Gitchoff

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BECKS REDMAN (Associate Artistic Director &

Director of New Work) is the current Associate Artistic Director & Director of New Workat

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, where she

has line produced the Mainstage and Studio productions for the past four seasons. Prior to her time at The Rep,

Becks held producing and casting positions in the Artistic

departments at Actors Theatre of Louisville and Baltimore

Center Stage. She is thrilled to be making her Steve Woolf Studio directing debut with GRUESOME PLAYGROUND

INJURIES later this season. Becks received her BFA from The University of the Arts and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.

Paul Aguirre , A Christmas Carol Photography By T. Charles Erickson

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REGGIE D. WHITE (Associate Artistic Director) is an award-winning multi-hyphenate artist,

educator, and arts advocate whose international career spans almost 2 decades. As an actor, he

made his Broadway debut in Matthew López's Tony Awardwinning epic, The Inheritance. Earlier this year he starred as Bayard Rustin in Bayard Rustin: Inside Ashland at People's

Light (written and directed by Steve H. Broadnax III) Other Regional and Off-Broadway: I andYou (59E59), Hundred

Days (New York Theatre Workshop), The Luckiest (La Jolla

Playhouse), Macbeth In Stride (American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University) and the world premiere of Flood In the Valley, a bi-lingual musical that toured China in 2018.

His directing credits include Atlantic Theater Company,

The Public, Bay Street Theater, The Williams Project, and PlayGroundSF. Earlier this year, Reggie co-conceived

Lessons in Survival: 1971, based on the iconic conversation between Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin at Vineyard Theatre (NYT Critic’s Pick). He also co-conceived and

appeared in the digital anthology series of the same title

(NYT Best Theatre of 2020). His play, In Case You Haven’t Heard premiered last spring at Bay Street Theatre, and is currently co-writing a play with Lauren Gunderson (America’s Most-Produced Living Playwright).

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Reggie is a resident artist at Vineyard Theatre, a founding member of the mutli-generational theatre collective, The

Commissary, and a founding company member with The Williams Project, a living-wage theatre company. As an

educator, Reggie has taught, delivered, and developed arts curricula across the country for artists of all ages. Since 2015, has has been a member of the faculty at Atlantic

Acting School (an NYU Partner Studio), where he served

as its Artistic Director from 2018-2022. Reggie is a recipient of the Colman Domingo Award, The TCG Fox Fellowship, the TBA Titan Award, the RHE Artistic Fellowship and an NCAAP Theatre Award nominee.

Visit: www.reggiedwhite.com.

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Celeste M. Cooper , Confederates Photography By Liz Lauren

BIOGRAPHIES

Thank You!

Million Dollars

celebrating the raising of over

One

Learn more about the Leading Ladies and ways to join by scanning the QR Code using the camera on your phone or visiting repstl.org/leadingladies.

Cast, House Of Joy Photography By Eric Woosley

Laakan McHardy, A Christmas Carol Photography By T.Charle Erickson

Phoenix Best, Side By Side By Sondheim Photography By Phillip Hamer

Alegra Batara & Peterson Townsend, A Christmas Carol Photography By T.Charle Erickson

Stanton Nash, Kerry Warren, Carman Lacivita , Private Lives Photography By John Gitchoff

Amelia Pedlow, Private Lives Photography By John Gitchoff

Tatiana Williams & Tiffany Oglesby, Confederates Photography By Liz Lauren

Congratulations to the Leading Leadies on the milestone of raising $1M! Founded in 2008, the Leading Ladies is a passionate group devoted to celebrating and elevating women in theatre– from actors to playwrights and stage managers to stitchers.

Each season at The Rep, the Leading Ladies provide underwriting support to productions and programs that center and provide opportunities for women. Over the course of 15 seasons, we have supported more than ten productions, a myriad Learning and Community Engagement (L.A.C.E.) programs and two full seasons of shows!

This season, the Leading Ladies continue to raise funds in support of underwriting the productions of all five women directors: Lavina Jadhwani, Meredith McDonough, Hana S. Sharif, Elizabeth Carter and Becks Redman.

Thank you to all of the generous Leading Ladies, past and present, whose support helped reach this phenomenal milestone! Your generous contributions helps to ensure a vibrant future for the next generation of women theatre makers at The Rep and across the nation.

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VOLUNTEER BOARD One of the most treasured and dedicated resources, The Rep’s Volunteer Board provides amazing support each season with donations of time, talent and skill throughout all facets of the organization. We are so grateful to the Volunteer Board for their continued dedication as integral members of The Rep family. If you are interested in serving on The Rep Volunteer Board, please contact call the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.

PRESIDENT

Ann Harris Straw

TREASURER

Carol Schreiner

SECRETARY

Ann Bronsing

VICE PRESIDENT

Trish Alexandre

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Laurie Hiler

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Linda Lowry Barbara Mennell Karen Miller Shirley Raitzsch Colleen Ritchie Rocky Rosen Helen Sandifer Cindy Schnabel Carol Schreiner Ann Harris Straw Linda Vandivort Lynn Yearwood

T h e k i n g o f ra g t i m e c e l e b ra t e s h i s q u e e n .

TREEMONISHA M AY 2 0 – J U N E 2 5 A n o p e ra b y SCOTT JOPLIN R e-im a g ine d w i t h a ne w p ro l o g u e a n d e p i l o g u e b y DAMIEN SNEED & KAREN CHILTON

Experience history in the making.

See a rare masterpiece of Black American art, presented in an all-new and vibrant staging at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.

THE 2023 FESTIVA L SEASON May 20 – June 25 TR EE MONISH A | TOSCA | COSÌ FA N T U T TE | SUSA N NA H

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STAFF Hana S. Sharif

Augustin Family Artistic Director

ARTISTIC

Managing Director

PRODUCTION

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR OF NEW WORK ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Becks Redman Reggie D. White

DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT LEARNING PROGRAMS MANAGER TEACHING AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER TEACHING ARTIST

Adena Varner Brian Coats Britney Daniels Brea Rollston Claire Himstedt

GENERAL MANAGEMENT GENERAL MANAGER COMPANY MANAGER SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT ATTORNEY

Clifford Hannon Michael Ward Bailey Pashia Alex Ray Sara Robertson, Polsinelli PC

DEVELOPMENT MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Tasha Kaminsky Rob Kapeller

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MARKETING DIRECTOR MARKETING MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER MARKETING ASSOCIATE GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Ashton Beck Mike De Pope Cameron Wulfert Michael Thanh Tran Delores Eddington

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION SENIOR MANAGER, ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Michael T. Sondag Laura Wandersee Suzanne Bodenstein Marsha Whitler

AUDIENCE SERVICES DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE SERVICES BOX OFFICE MANAGER ASSISTANT BOX OFFICE MANAGER DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATES BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVES

LEAD HOUSE MANAGER ASSOCIATE HOUSE MANAGER ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGERS

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGERS PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE

learning & COMMUNITY engagement

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Danny Williams

scenic

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR CHARGE SCENIC ARTIST SCENIC ARTISTS SCENIC SHOP FOREMAN SCENIC CARPENTERS PROPERTIES MANAGER PROPS CARPENTER

costumes

COSTUME SHOP MANAGER ASSOCIATE COSTUME SHOP MANAGER HEAD DRAPER DRAPER FIRST HANDS WIG AND MAKEUP SUPERVISOR

lighting

LIGHTING AND PROJECTIONS SUPERVISOR MAINSTAGE HEAD ELECTRICIAN ELECTRICIAN

sound

MAINSTAGE SOUND ENGINEER SOUND ENGINEER

Catherine Campbell Emilee Buchheit Lorraine Fiore Shannon B. Sturgis Jacob Cange Michael Strickland Emilie WeilbacherMcMullan Scott Loebl Stephen Pollihan, James Van Well Dave McCarthy Dan Roach, Jr. Danny McCarthy Eric William Barnes Ralph Wilke Kristie Osi Erica Jo Lloyd Robert Trump Elizabeth Eisloeffel Sandra Kabuye Michelle Bentley Dennis Bensie Michael Jarvis Connor Meers Casey Morris III Joshua Riggs Sean Wilhite

crew Ricki Marking-Camuto Kristy Kannapell Lin Joyce Dan Ladd Michael Dorn Christian Hoffman Taylor Kelly Carl Wickman Brittni Brown LaTonya Shepherd Deanna Danger Hope Harbour Jessica Barnes Mia Vitelli Mo Moellering

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WARDROBE SUPERVISOR IATSE A2 WARDROBE WIG TECHNICIAN DECK CREW PROJECTIONS SUPERVISOR PROJECTIONS PROGRAMMER SPOT OPERATOR Anahi Jimenez

Calyn Roth Jacob Goodwin Dany Rodriguez Genevieve Rose Lillian Cooper CB Brown Abby Schmidt Kayla Holloman Virginia Parkinson Ethan Dunne Stewart Demarcion Little Devin Kinch Parker Langarvdt Carmen Del Vecchio Allana (Shell) Le Bella Chauny

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ABOUT THE REP

The Rep produces work in three spaces from September through April, all sharing the same high production values and commitment to presenting exciting live professional theatre.

MAINSTAGE The work presented in the Mainstage series is eclectic,

ranging from modern to classics to musicals, and benefits from the large space afforded by the Browning and

Berges Theatres. Performances are given in both the

Virginia Jackson Browning Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center and the Catherine B. Berges Theatre at COCA.

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STEVE WOOLF STUDIO SERIES Longtime Rep Artistic Director Steve Woolf was a

champion of producing innovative and provocative plays in an intimate setting. The Rep continues his legacy with the STEVE WOOLF STUDIO SERIES and invites you to a stunning new location to experience this exciting work.

The Kirkwood Performing Arts Center (KPAC) is St. Louis’ newest performance space and houses the beautiful Strauss Black Box Theatre. This season enjoy:

Gruesome Playground Injuries | by Rajiv Joseph

Doug and Kayleen meet as eight-yearolds in the school infirmary. (He tried

By Rajiv Joseph

to ride his bike off the roof. She has a

stomachache that her mother blames

on “bad thoughts.”) Their lives intersect for the next three

decades as they return to each other, alternately revealing and concealing their injuries — both physical and psycho-

logical — as they struggle with attraction, vulnerability and love. Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph creates a hilarious

and heartbreaking love story that the Washington Post calls, “Mystical, arresting and quirkily amusing.”

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

HOUSE POLICIES Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at an appropriate moment in the performance.

Electronic Devices: Please silence all electronic devices while in the theatre. Inclement Weather

Policy: In the event of inclement weather, please check our website, social media pages, or call the Box Office for current information.

If a cancellation occurs, please call the Box Office

starting the day after the inclement weather occurred

to exchange your seats for another performance of the same production.

TICKET EXCHANGE POLICY Exchanges are an exclusive subscriber benefit. Exchanges may be made within the run of each production. Tickets may be exchanged up to two hours prior to show time.

If you choose to exchange into a higher-priced area, you will be charged the difference. No refunds are made for exchanges to lower-priced tickets.

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WAYS TO SAVE For parties of 10 people or more, please contact us at

(314) 968-9489 or email groupsales@repstl.org to discuss group sales discounts.

For seniors, students, military, first responders or educators please visit repstl.org/events/ways-to-save or call (314) 968-4925 for additional information.

SUBSCRIBER DISCOUNTS Subscribers can save two ways on additional ticket

purchases. Advance purchases receive a 10% discount.

Last-minute purchases (beginning 48 hours prior to a

show) are discounted 50%! Prior sales are excluded.

Please note: there are no refunds or exchanges on single ticket purchases.

YOUR BENEFITS • Free Parking

• 100% Flexibility

• Special Discounts

• Exclusive Communications

• Early access to upcoming promotions and events • Subscription Pass Boost

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ACCESSIBILITY

ACCESSIBILITY Hearing: Free assistive listening devices using an FM system are available at Audience Services prior to all performances.

Open Captioning: We offer open captioning, an

electronic text display which shows what the actors are saying or singing, at the last Sunday show for all Mainstage performances.

Vision: The Rep partners with MindsEye to offer live

audio description for the final Thursday performance of each all productions.

Mobility: The Rep offers services for patrons who utilize mobility aids in all of our theatre spaces.

Please discuss seating requirements with the Box Office when purchasing tickets or visit Audience Services when you arrive at the theatre.

ASL

American Sign Language: We offer ASL interpreted performances on the final Saturday matinee for all

shows this season. Interpreters will be placed inside the theatre and sign what actors are saying and expressing for the audience.

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Masking: We offer masking-required performances for audience members with health conditions that

put them at high risk for airborne illness. One-time

use surgical masks will be available for patrons who need them. For details on masking requirements, visit repstl.org/safety.

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BIOGRAPHIES LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Essence Tyler, Puss In Boots Photo by The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

ITC The Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC) focuses on theatre for young people and their families. Through the use of literature, folk tales, fairy tales and new adaptations of

classic works, ITC is committed to bringing the very finest in theatre to youth where they live and learn.

For more information visit repstl.org/itc

STUDY GUIDE/CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS Digital study guides include information on the play

and production, as well as activities and worksheets that

educators can modify to meet the needs of their students.

INTERVIEWS WITH THE ARTISTS Hear from the actors who bring ITC to life as they

discuss their work on the shows and their artistry.

SHOW INFORMATION: James and the Giant Peach

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STUDENT MATINEES The Rep’s student matinee program is designed to

cultivate a love for theatre in young audiences. Schools

pay $10 per ticket and bring eager students to the theatre for a performance and post-show discussion with cast members. Teachers receive a free, multi-disciplinary Study Guide containing information about the play,

the playwright and the production, as well as useful

background articles and suggested classroom activities.

For more information visit repstl.org/student

STORY 2 STAGE The Rep’s new Story 2 Stage program unlocks the power of storytelling by way of mining lived experiences,

imaginations and aspirations. Through our 9-session

residency program, schools receive an innovative, world-

building curriculum, designed for learners of all ages that leads youth and community members to create their own 10-minute plays. At the end of the residency, students

may submit their work to the Story 2 Stage Festival for a chance to have their play professionally produced.

Additionally, all Missouri students may submit a play to the festival for consideration.

For more information about our residencies and festivals at story2stage.org

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REPRESENT STL This free conversation series takes a creative approach to building community through dialogue. Throughout

the year, The Rep hosts thought-provoking public forums

intended to provide a safe space for the free exchange of

ideas, explore the intersectionality of art and civic life with experts and thought leaders and rigorously yet artfully

discuss the issues that matter most to our community, all

while actively discovering the subtle truths that unite our human experiences.

For more information, visit repstl.org/representstl

THE SNOWY DAY: A GLOWY SNOWY EXPERIENCE The Rep is proud to present the 3rd annual The Snowy

Day: A Glowy Snowy Experience from January 6 - January 9 2023! This wintertime drive-through spectacle is filled

with giant, illuminated puppets, glow-in-the-dark scenery and a podcast that tells the story of a young boy playing

outside with his friends during the season’s first snow. This free, family-friendly experience is based on the beloved children’s book, The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats,.

For more information, visit repstl.org/snow

Produced in partnership with StoneLion Puppet Theatre and the Missouri History Museum

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CAMP REP Each summer, The Rep is pleased to offer Camp Rep

for youth in 2nd through 8th grade. Campers receive

engaging instruction from some of the region’s leading teaching artists in Broadway Dance, Acting, Music,

Creative Storytelling, Puppetry and more. This 2-week

artistic immersion culminates in a creative showcase for families and friends.

For more information, visit repstl.org/camp Camp Rep 2022 Photography By John Gitchoff

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In Pain?

Start Here.

Request a Free Assessment * at Any Athletico Location!

Official Provider of Physical Therapy

*Per federal guidelines, beneficiaries of plans such as Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, VHA and other federally funded plans are not eligible for free assessments.

Thoughtful design that matters.

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The Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC) focuses on theatre for young people and their families. Through the use of literature, folk tales, fairy tales and new adaptations of classic works– ITC is committed to bringing the very finest in theatre to youth where they live and learn.

2022-2023 SEASON ITC PROGRAMS

TOURING FEB 1 - MAR 31, 2023

director adam flores

THIS YEAR WE ARE EXCITED TO BRING YOU TWO BELOVED ADAPTATIONS OF CLASSIC CHILDREN’S LITERATURE– WITH THEMES OF FRIENDSHIP, BRAVERY, ADVENTURE, AND WHIMSY THAT ARE PERFECT FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES K-8.

director adena varner

GIAC NOELLE Actor 1

MO MOELLERING actor 2

CHRISTINA YANCY actor 3

DANIEL MCRATH actor 4

JANNA LINAE actor 5

THOMAS PATRICK RILEY actor 6

Musical Director Jermaine Manor

BOTH PERFORMANCES HAVE AN ESTIMATED RUNTIME OF 60 MINUTES.

Set Designer SCOTT LOEBL

Production Stage Manager Britteny Henry

Costume Designer Kristie Chiyere Osi

Choreographer Michael Baxter

BIOGRAPHIES

MYSTERY

GAME BECOME A DETECTIVE AND WIN A PRIZE Four Games, five clues, one Grand Prize!

Grand Prize 2-Night stay at The Chesire Hotel

TO START YOU JOURNEY AS THE REP'S DETECTIVE JUST SCAN THE QR CODE WITH YOUR PHONE.

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Find part of the secret code in our printed program on page 77.

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The Leading Ladies are honored to continue their legacy

of playing a major role in benefiting The Rep each season.

We are grateful to the following donors, who pledged

their support for the 2022-2023 season. We invite you to join our amazing group of Leading Ladies!

LYNN NOTTAGE $10,000+

Anonymous Ann P. Augustin & Margaret Augustin

JULIE TAYMOR $7,500-9,999 IDINA MENZEL $5,000-7,499

Juanita H. Hinshaw

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SUZAN-LORI PARKS $2,500-4,999 Pamela Wing Dern Hannah Langsam Pat Schutte Judi Scissors

MARIANNE ELLIOTT $1,000-$2,499 Crystal Beuerlein Suzan Kelsey Brooks Dotti Fischer Nancy Kranzberg Judith Weiss Levy

Jane M. Robert Ann Scheuer Lois Schultz Ann Scott Diane Sher Susan Tuteur Helen D. Ziercher

Lucy Schreiber Lisa Easton Silverberg Ann H. Straw Susan Warshaw Mei Chen Welland Kathleen Wood Lynn Yearwood

PAULA VOGEL $500-$999

ANIKA NONI ROSE $250-$499

Trish Abbene Wendi Alper-Pressman Christy Beckmann Pamela Belloli Cindy Belmont Terri Ciccolella Samantha Davidson Barbara Gervais Carolyn Gold Peggy Holly Sara Kessler David Kodner Personal Jewelers Merritt McCarthy Elizabeth Meteer Karen Miller

Bette L. Bude Elaine Coe Dorothy Diehl Joan D. Dougherty Roberta S. Frank Laura Greenberg Julie & David Hohman Joanne Iskiwitch Susan Kilo Susan Knight Sylvia Manewith Judith Smart Terry L. Thornton Linda Vandivort

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PHILLIPA SOO $100-$249

Trish Alexandre Penny Bari Nancy Berg Ilene Brooks Kelley Ciampoli Myra Crandall Rose Mary Dieckhaus Michelle Drabin Denise Eschenbrenner Karen L. Fairbank Ann Franke Judy Garfinkel Shirley Haake Glenda Hares Mary Beth Hennessy Linda Hensley Jan Hermann Carolyn Hileman Laurie Hiler Jeane Jae Mx. Rob Kapeller Margie Knapp Suzanne Levin Michelle Lommel Dorothy Lovelace Linda Lowry 82

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Sally Rice Markland Monica McFee Susan Miller Suzie Nall Susan A. Oefelein Marilyn Raphael Lynn Rawlings Marcia Roentz Melanie Ryterski Carol Schreiner Janice Seele Arlene Spector Trish Williams Lisa Zarin Gifts received 6/1/2021 – 3/2/2023 For more information or to join Leading Ladies, please contact the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.

Clayton Community Theatre presents:

Murder on the Nile

by Agatha Christie

May 25 – June 4, 2023

Directed by Nada Vaughn

(314) 721-9228 www.placeseveryone.org

CCT recognized by Arts For Life with 29 Theater Mask Awards!

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SUPPORT THE ARTS why your donation matters

ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE Your gift empowers a wide spectrum of artists, from local artisans and craftspeople to our administrative and leadership teams, to dream and innovate in new ways to continue to bring magic to our stages.

LEARNING AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS Your gift brings the power of live theatre to thousands of youth each year. These young learners gain an understanding of the literary value and the making of theatre while simultaneously developing skills in communication, teamwork and leadership.

REEMERGING TOGETHER Your gift to The Rep helps overcome the financial challenges of the past two years and secures the longevity of our theatre for decades to come.

BENEFITS OF BEING A DONOR Benefits are based on giving levels. Please visit www.repstl.org for more details and full benefits for all giving levels available.

Dive deeper into your theatrical journey with Rep Reads, our monthly play reading and discussion group (minimum gift of $100 or more).

Celebrate the season with us at the Annual Spotlight Society End-of-Season Celebration (minimum gift of $1,500 or more).

Join in exclusive conversations with our Augustin Family Artistic Director, Hana S. Sharif and other artists in deep conversation around the artistry of productions and the impact of our work on the local community as part of our Artistic Director's Circle (minimum gift of $20,000 or more).

HOW TO MAKE YOUR GIFT: ONLINE Visit repstl.org/support PHONE Call the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.

MAIL Send a check to The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Attn: Development Department, 130 Edgar Road, St. Louis, MO 63119

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CORPORATE & FOUNDATION PARTNERS As a nonprofit organization, The Repertory Theatre

of St. Louis relies upon the support of corporate and

foundation partners. The Rep gratefully acknowledges the following corporations and foundations whose

generous support helps us to create the highest caliber of professional theatre for St. Louis, engage the next

generation of theatregoers and provide opportunities for diverse artists. For information about how your

business or organization can support The Rep, contact the Development Department at (314) 687-4030.

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$100,000+ The Berges Family

$5,000 - $9,999

Foundation

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Edward Chase Garvey Memorial Foundation

Schnuck Markets, Inc.

Dewitt and Caroline Van Evera Foundation

The Shubert Foundation Inc.

$50,000-$99,999 Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

$25,000-$49,999

$2,500 - $4,999 Graybar Foundation

Sign of the Arrow/St. Louis Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi

Edward Jones

$1,000 - $2,499

PNC Arts Alive

Lathrop & Gage LLP

Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation

Joy Waltke Fisher Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation

$10,000-$24,999

UNDER $1000

Louis D. Beaumont Fund No. 1 of the St. Louis Community Foundation

Commerce Bancshares Foundation

Actor's Equity Foundation

The Trio Foundation of St. Louis

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The Spotlight Society is an organization of donors who provide outstanding annual support to The Repertory

Theatre of St. Louis. In appreciation, donors enjoy a host of special benefits, including Circle Drive parking, an

invitation to the Spotlight Society Cabaret Dinner and

much more. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis gratefully

acknowledges members of the Spotlight Society for their commitment to sustaining and promoting the highest quality professional theatre at The Rep.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $20,000+

Anonymous  James G. & Elizabeth Mannen Berges  Juanita H. Hinshaw Ven & Cynthia Houts  Gwen & Paul Middeke Jane & Bruce Robert  Pat & Ken Schutte  Ann Cady Scott  Susan & Peter Tuteur 

SPOTLIGHT ANGEL $10,000-$19,999 Ted & Robbie Beaty  A. Brenner  Dr. Stuart Kornfeld 

SPOTLIGHT IMPRESARIO $7,500-$9,999 SPOTLIGHT BENEFACTOR $5,000-$7,499

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Susan Barley  Kathy Berg  Leona Lee Bohm*  Vicki & Brian Clevinger ✠ Steve & Linda Finerty  Anne Carol Goldberg & Ronald Levin ✠ Sally Johnston  Mr. Howard Landon Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Langsam  Mark & Patty Mantovani ✠ Cindy Maritz ✠ Karen Miller  Stephanie A. Schnuck  Terry & Sally Schnuck ✠

SPOTLIGHT SUSTAINER $2,500-$4,999

Trish & Michael Abbene  ATA Truesdale LP  Patrick Aydt Costas & Assimo Azariadis  P.E. Belloli & Dave Shimek  Mark D. Bernstein ✠

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Sam C. Bertolet & Helen D. Ziercher  Lauren Smith Blair Mrs. H. Pharr Brightman ✠ Patty & Kent Chapin ✠ Elaine Coe ✠ Dr. Kevin & Lisa Coleman  Michael Dern ✠ Larry Essmann  Brandon & Lucy Evans Judith Gall ✠ Dan & Chris Goodenberger  Lee & Gina Hoagland  Joanne & Joel Iskiwitch ✠ Dr. Theresa & Zulfikar Jeevanjee  Nancy & Kenneth Kranzberg ✠ Kent A. Lewis  McCallum Family Charitable Fund  Andrew & Lori O'Brien  Mike & Barb Quinn  Freda & Harry Rich ✠ Ann Scheuer Mary Schoolman  Judi Scissors & Sam Broh 

Janice & Steve Seele  Amy & Ben Smith  Dr. John Sopuch  Bill & Jarona Stevens  Gretchen Straub  Mike & Barbara Willock  Lynn & Darrell Yearwood 

SPOTLIGHT PATRON $1,500-$2,499

Mary Jo Abrahamson Wendi Alper-Pressman & Norman Pressman  Ann P. Augustin  Margaret Augustin Darla & Brad Baker Nancy Berg Holly & Marc Bernstein Catherine S. Bollinger  Michael & Arlue Briggs ✠ Sara Burke Eileen Clarke & William Dodd  Elizabeth & Don Cobin Bob & Becky Courtney  The Preeti Dalawari & John Vandover Charitable Fund Dr. Debbie A. Depew 

Pamela Wing Dern ✠ Jim Donnelly & Tracey Temanson  Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky Rosemary & Robert Emnett  Richard Engelsmann & Diane Buhr Engelsmann  Mr. & Mrs. Greg Evans  Sam & Marilyn Fox Foundation ✠ Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fromm  Mr. & Mrs. David P. Gast  Ed & Julie Glotzbach  E.L. Green ✠ Laura & Ted Greenberg  Frank Hamsher Reginald & Stephanie Harwell Kathleen Locklar Heimann Margaret & Michael Heinz  Bill & Linda Hentchel Brad & Phyllis Hershey  Laurie Hiler  Marian & Maurice Hirsch  Mark & Peggy Holly  Sam and Pat Hopmeier 91

BIOGRAPHIES HONOR ROLL Charitable Fund at Youthbridge Community Fund  Mike Isaacson & Joe Ortmeyer  Daniel G. Jay & Mary Ann Lazarus  Jeanne & Aron Katzman  Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kessler  Sally Lemkemeier ✠ Judith Weiss Levy ✠ C. Arden Mennell  Barbara & Lee Meyer Mrs. Rena Murphy ✠ Ellen Nahlik, Simons Family Charitable Trust Kim & Rick Nast  Mr. & Mrs. Raymond W. Peters  Colleen Ritchie  Paul & Cindy Schnabel  Steve & Marlene Schumm  Margot Schwab Julian & Helen Seeherman, The Seeherman Charitable Fund  Joan & Paul Shaver  Lisa & Allan Silverberg ✠ 92

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Dr. Raymond Slavin  Ann & Jack Straw ✠ Paul & Beth Stroble  Deane* & Fancine Thompson  Joan Tiemann  Selden Y. Trimble, In Memory of Joyce Price Trimble  Lynne & Jim Turley Bill & Linda Welborn  B. Craig Weldon & Terri Monk  Mei Chen Welland  Susan & Stuart Zimmerman  LIFETIME GIVING LEVELS $250,000+ $100,000 - $249,999 ✠$50,000 - $99,999 $25,000 - $49,999 $10,000 - $24,999 *In memoriam

Gifts received 6/1/2021 – 3/2/2023 For more information or to join our Spotlight Society, please contact the Development Department at (314) 687-4030

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Throughout our 56 years, The Rep has worked to make theatre accessible to all. From providing free and low-

cost educational programs to young people to bringing

locally-produced theatre to life for the people of St. Louis, the support of The Rep Backers has a crucial impact each

season. Every year we look to people like you - individuals

who value the amazing, unexpected art of theatre—to lend a hand and bring our mission to life!

PLAYWRIGHT BACKER $1,000-$1,499

Anonymous  Bill Aitken Gordon Alloway Kyle B. Baxter & Alan J. Ratchford Donald & Marilyn Blum  Mike & Sue Darcy The Dunagan Foundation Kirk & Alice Fritsch  94

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Robert & Donna Heider Cheryl & Keith Kowalczyk Laurence & Silvia Madeo Laura & David Margolis Dr. James A. Morrell  Mike Ness & Jenny Voelker Joseph & Sammy Ruwitch Mrs. Peter Sargent 

Joel & Barbara Schwartz Christine Secorsky & Greg Sacho Mary Strauss ✠ Beverly Wagner  Hoyt W. Wallace 

PRODUCER BACKER $600-$999 Anonymous Dr. E-P. Barrette Drs. Nanci & James Bobrow Ms. Doris Drewry & Mr. Baker Cunningham Bill & Jane Doub Heather & Len Essig Jane B. Evans Terry & Marjorie Franc, Franc Family Fund of the St. Louis Community Foundation  Margaret & Larry Harris Dot & Steve Larsen 

Jeanne Lewi John Muller  Betty A. O'Dea Drs. Bill & Betsy Powderly Dr. & Mrs. Lester T. Reese Jim & Diane Relleke Susan & Albert Schlueter Donna & Howard Smith Stuart & Cindy Sweet Mat Turner Paul & Linda Vandivort  David P. Weiss

DIRECTOR BACKER $300-$599

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GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES (APR 14-MAY 7) Doug and Kayleen meet as eight-year-olds in the

school infirmary. (He tried

By Rajiv Joseph Directed By Becks Redman

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to ride his bike off the roof.

She has a stomachache that her mother blames on “bad

thoughts.") Their lives intersect for the next three decades as they return to each other, alternately revealing and

concealing their injuries — both physical and psychological — as they struggle with attraction, vulnerability and love.

Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph creates a hilarious and heartbreaking love story that the Washington Post calls, “Mystical, arresting and quirkily amusing.”

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