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Calendar of events
June 2025
Tuesday Night Dance: Soulful Grooves
June 3, 10, 17, 24 • FREE EVENT
Life of Pi
June 3–15
Verdi’s Requiem
June 5–7
Summer Sounds: South Side Symphony
June 6 • FREE EVENT
Root & Rise Yoga: Soulful Stretch
June 8 • FREE EVENT
Rediscover Verdi’s Requiem
June 8
July 2025
Tuesday Night Dance: Adaptive Ballet with Studio D
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • FREE EVENT
Movie Mondays: Titles TBD
July 7, 14, 21, 28 • FREE EVENT
Summer Sounds: Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
July 11 • FREE EVENT
Summer Sounds: Midnight Cowgirls
July 18 • FREE EVENT
The Concert:
A Tribute to ABBA
July 19
Summer Sounds: Edi Callier
June 13 • FREE EVENT
La Vida Loca
June 13–14
Summer Sounds: Upstream
June 20 • FREE EVENT
Miami City Ballet
Swan Lake
June 20–22
Pride Month Celebration
June 27
Jeremy Jordan
June 28–29
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American Ballet Theatre Giselle
July 24–27
Summer Sounds: QUITAPENAS
July 25 • FREE EVENT
All Abilities Celebration
July 26 • FREE EVENT
A Beautiful Noise
July 29–August 10
August 2025
Movie Mondays: Title TBD
August 4 • FREE EVENT
Tuesday Night Dance
August 5, 12, 19, 26 • FREE EVENT
Pacific Chorale’s Choral Festival
August 17
Buena Vista Orchestra
August 22
Artists, events and dates subject to change; visit www.scfta.org for details and times.
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Everything old is new again
Swan Lake is probably the most wellknown ballet in the Western world. There’s something about those dancers in white tutus and feathered headbands that audiences love. Add the famous score by Tchaikovsky and it becomes ballet royalty. Now, Miami City Ballet brings choreographer Alexei Ratmansky’s new “old” version of this master work to the Center next month.
It might surprise many that what we see onstage today is not exactly what the original ballet looked like. Ratmansky has gone back to Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov’s choreographic notations for their revival of Swan Lake in 1895, which were brought to the United States after the Russian Revolution and went into an archive at Harvard University.
The production is getting rave reviews. Alistair Macaulay says, “This Swan Lake is the one by which we should judge all others.” The New York Times says, “I have the strangest feeling I’ve finally seen Swan Lake, and many more people should see it, too.”
Over the years there have been changes, additions, and modifications to Swan Lake depending on the choreographer and the style of the dance company. Dancers today are stronger and much more athletic than they were in the 19th century, and the grand jetés we clap for were not part of the choreography nearly a century and a half ago.
“The versions audiences see today are never based on the original,” says Ratmansky. “They are based on interpretations of other interpretations. I’m not saying these don’t have artistic merit, but my goal is different and very specific. I am making a historically informed production,” he says. “We made some adjustments, but we are trying to stay as faithful to the 1895 notes and other related historical documents as possible.”
“Ratmansky’s reconstruction … is fresh, it’s vital, it effectively tells a story and communicates right to the heart with both joy and pathos,” says Gramilano.com. “Taming the acrobatic side of modern ballet practice reveals
some exciting nuances and allows for greater speed.”
Not that this means the choreography is easy. “There are some original steps that are extremely difficult, even for today’s dancers,” says Ratmansky.
One thing that hasn’t changed is the famous ball scene when the wicked Odile performs 32 fouettés en tournant in succession, an exhaustingly difficult move to execute. A fouetté involves whipping one leg at knee level to spin around (and never touching the ground with it) while on pointe with the other foot. Ratmansky tells us that this showstopper was actually performed by Italian dancer Pierina Legnani in an 1893 production of Cinderella two years before Swan Lake premiered. It caused a sensation, and the audience demanded she repeat the feat immediately.
Legnani—the most famous ballerina of her day—was the original Odile and Petipa included the fouettés as a “trick” to impress the public. It certainly worked and has been part of every production since. “Odile is showing off and this is part of her plan to seduce the prince,” says Ratmansky.
Why is Swan Lake still so popular? In spite of its age, it’s no less breathtaking. “It is beautiful and poetic, with genius choreography,” says
Ratmansky. And, of course, there is Tchaikovsky’s score. “It’s quite emotional, a truly great score,” says Ratmansky, “and all the beautiful melodies stay with you.
“This production gives me great satisfaction to see the logic and inspiration of the original choreographers making it back into the ballet they created in 1895,” he continues. “To see it come alive; it’s ballet archeology.”
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“Tyger, tyger, burning bright”*
*William Blake
Richard Parker won a British Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor in Life of Pi.
To be more specific, Parker’s crew of three puppeteers shared the award. Richard Parker is the name of the tiger in the play, and just because he’s a very large puppet being handled by the aforementioned trio doesn’t make him any less scary.
Life of Pi, coming to the Center next month, is based on the bestselling novel by Yann Martel. A teen is trapped in a lifeboat from a sinking ship with several animals that were being transported to Canada, including a tiger. For months they drift until Pi suddenly wakes up in a Mexican hospital, where he tells a Canadian diplomat and a Japanese insurance investigator his story. The tiger is nowhere to be found.
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It’s the 1970s and because of political turmoil in their native India, Pi’s father was taking his family and many of the animals in their zoo to resettle in Canada. On its way, the ship is lost at sea during a storm, along with Pi’s family. Several of the animals survive initially in the lifeboat with Pi, but with a giant tiger as part of the party, they may not last long.
But is Pi’s story true? Has he been hallucinating to blank out a greater trauma? How did he survive sharing a lifeboat with a tiger? And who ends up being more important to the story: the humans or the animals? Audiences will be mesmerized by the drama of Pi’s experience.
Life of Pi won three Tony Awards and an Olivier Award for Best Play. The Wall Street
Journal calls it “an exhilarating evening of theater” while Entertainment Weekly raves, “A dazzling marvel of stagecraft. This powerful production sparks to stunning life.”
But how did a tiger get the name Richard Parker? When the big cat was brought to the zoo, there was a clerical error when an assistant wrote its name as the name of the human who captured him instead of “Thirsty,” the tiger’s real name. It stuck. Well, are you going to argue with a tiger?
Don’t miss this extraordinary theatrical event.
Segerstrom Hall June 3–15
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May 13–18, 2025
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JUDY CRAYMER, RICHARD EAST AND BJÖRN ULVAEUS FOR LITTLESTAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNIVERSAL
PRESENT
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MUSIC AND LYRICS BY
BENNY ANDERSSON BJÖRN ULVAEUS
AND SOME SONGS WITH STIG ANDERSON
BOOK
BY
CATHERINE JOHNSON
PRODUCTION DESIGNED BY MARK THOMPSON
LIGHTING DESIGNED BY HOWARD HARRISON
SOUND DESIGNED BY ANDREW BRUCE & BOBBY AITKEN
MUSICAL SUPERVISOR, ADDITIONAL MATERIAL & ARRANGEMENTS MARTIN KOCH
CHOREOGRAPHY ANTHONY VAN LAAST DIRECTED BY PHYLLIDA LLOYD
NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCTION TEAM
Director PHYLLIDA LLOYD
Choreographer ANTHONY VAN LAAST
Production Designer MARK THOMPSON
Lighting Designer HOWARD HARRISON
Sound Designers ANDREW BRUCE BOBBY AITKEN
Musical Supervisor, Additional Material & Arrangements MARTIN KOCH
Transcribed by ANDERS NEGLIN
Associate Director MARTHA BANTA
Associate Choreographer JANET ROTHERMEL
Associate Musical Supervisor DAVID HOLCENBERG
Associate Set Designer NANCY THUN
Associate Costume Designer LUCY GAIGER
Associate Lighting Designers ED McCARTHY, ANDREW VOLLER
Associate Sound Designer DAVID PATRIDGE
Associate Hair Designer JEFF KNAGGS
Company Manager MICHAEL SANFILIPPO
Production Stage Manager LARRY SMIGLEWSKI
Executive Producer BESPOKE THEATRICALS AMY JACOBS
General Management WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS ANIÈLE FORTIN-PERKELL, MATT KUNKEL
Production Management PORT CITY TECHNICAL RYAN GEORGE
Casting Director THE TRC COMPANY KEVIN METZGER-TIMSON, CSA
Tour Booking Agency THE BOOKING GROUP MEREDITH BLAIR, KARA GEBHART
Tour Marketing & Press ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING
Content & Social Media THINK TANK
Music Coordinator MICHAEL AARONS
(in order of appearance)
Sophie Sheridan AMY WEAVER
Ali HALEY WRIGHT
Lisa ....................................................................................... LENA OWENS
Tanya JALYNN STEELE
Rosie CARLY SAKOLOVE
Donna Sheridan CHRISTINE SHERRILL
Sky GRANT REYNOLDS
Pepper .............................................................................. JUSTIN SUDDERTH
Eddie ETHAN VAN SLYKE
Harry Bright ROB MARNELL
Bill Austin JIM NEWMAN
Sam Carmichael VICTOR WALLACE
Father Alexandrios ......................................................................... BLAKE PRICE
THE ENSEMBLE
ALESSANDRA ANTONELLI, CARO DAYE ATTAYEK, ADIA OLANETHIA BELL, EMILY CROFT, MADISON DEADMAN, JORDAN DE LEON, NICO DiPRIMIO, PATRICK DUNN, STEPHANIE GENITO, MAKOA, JASMINE OVERBAUGH, BLAKE PRICE, DORIAN QUINN, XAVI SOTO BURGOS
UNDERSTUDIES
Swings and understudies never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
For Sophie Sheridan—ALESSANDRA ANTONELLI, MADISON DEADMAN for Ali—SARAH AGRUSA, ADIA OLANETHIA BELL for Lisa—CARO DAYE ATTAYEK, ADIA OLANETHIA BELL for Tanya—STEPHANIE GENITO, JASMINE OVERBAUGH for Rosie—EMILY CROFT, JASMINE OVERBAUGH for Donna Sheridan—EMILY CROFT, STEPHANIE GENITO for Sky—XAVI SOTO BURGOS, ETHAN VAN SLYKE for Pepper—JORDAN DE LEON, MAKOA for Eddie—NICO DiPRIMIO, MAKOA for Harry Bright—PATRICK DUNN, BLAKE PRICE for Bill Austin—PATRICK DUNN, BLAKE PRICE, DORIAN QUINN for Sam Carmichael—BLAKE PRICE, DORIAN QUINN for Father Alexandrios—PATRICK DUNN, DANNY LOPEZ-ALICEA
SWINGS
SARAH AGRUSA, ANDY GARCIA, DANNY LOPEZ-ALICEA, GRAY PHILLIPS, LAUREN SOTO, GEORGE VICKERS V
DANCE CAPTAIN DANNY LOPEZ-ALICEA
ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN GRAY PHILLIPS
THE BAND
Conductor/Keyboard—MATTHEW CROFT Associate Conductor/Keyboard—DANIEL KLINTWORTH Guitars—NICK GREATHOUSE, BENJAMIN SAMUELSON; Bass—NOGA SHEFI; Drums—KEVIN McNAUGHTON; Keyboard Programmer—ETHAN DEPPE; Music Coordinator—MICHAEL AARONS
Scenes & Musical Numbers
(in alphabetical order)
“Chiquitita”
“Dancing Queen”
“Does Your Mother Know” “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!”
“Honey, Honey”
“I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” “I Have a Dream”
“Knowing Me, Knowing You”
“Lay All Your Love On Me” “Mamma Mia”
“Money, Money, Money” “One of Us”
“Our Last Summer”
“Slipping Through My Fingers”
“S.O.S.”
“Super Trouper”
“Take a Chance On Me”
“Thank You for the Music”
“The Name of the Game”
“The Winner Takes It All”
“Under Attack” “Voulez-vous”
On a Greek Island, a wedding is about to take place...
PROLOGUE
Three months before the wedding
ACT ONE
The day before the wedding
ACT TWO
The day of the wedding
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CHRISTINE SHERRILL GRANT REYNOLDS
AMY WEAVER
ETHAN VAN SLYKE
EMILY CROFT
MADISON DEADMAN
DANNY LOPEZALICEA
JORDAN DE LEON
ANDY GARCIA
JUSTIN SUDDERTH
HALEY WRIGHT
LENA OWENS
JIM NEWMAN
SARAH AGRUSA
STEPHANIE GENITO
MAKOA
JASMINE OVERBAUGH
JALYNN STEELE
VICTOR WALLACE
GRAY PHILLIPS BLAKE PRICE
CARLY SAKOLOVE
DORIAN QUINN
LAUREN SOTO
ALESSANDRA ANTONELLI
XAVI SOTO BURGOS
GEORGE VICKERS V
ADIA OLANETHIA BELL
PATRICK DUNN NICO DiPRIMIO
ROB MARNELL
CARO DAYE ATTAYEK
Who’s Who
CHRISTINE SHERRILL (Donna Sheridan) last enjoyed the role of Donna during her residency with the Las Vegas company of Mamma Mia! Other national credits include Kiss Me, Kate (Kate); Next to Normal (Diana); Guys and Dolls (Adelaide); Sunset Boulevard (Norma Desmond), which earned her the Joseph Jefferson Award. TV/film/video: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Prophet,” “Red Dead Redemption,” Landline @christinesherrill. “Love to my boys.”
AMY WEAVER (Sophie Sheridan). Favorite credits: Jersey Boys national tour (Francine), Hong Kong Disneyland (Merida). WKU alum. “Special thanks to Kevin-Metzger Timson and Tara Rubin Casting, Bloc, my incredible family and God!” Believes in mermaids and magic! @dreamweaver90210.
CARLY SAKOLOVE (Rosie) played Rosie in Mamma Mia!’s 2013–14 national tour and on Royal Caribbean! Off-Broadway: The Book of Merman (Ethel), NEWSical the Musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes (Betty Jean). TV: “The Watcher”(Netflix). Film: Joanna Gleason’s The Grotto. Singing impressionist headliner on Celebrity Cruises. Boston Conservatory graduate. Instagram: @carlysakolove. “For my family!”
JALYNN STEELE (Tanya) is thrilled to tour with Mamma Mia! Broadway: The Lightning Thief (Sally and others). Off-Broadway: Sistas (Dr. Simone). National/International tours: Fosse (Star). Regional theater: Rock of Ages (Justice), Joseph… (Pharaoh) and Mary Poppins (Mrs. Corry). Television: “Titanique The Musical: Livestream” (Ensemble) and “Sesame Street.” “Love to my family and friends.” @Jalynn_The_Entertainer.
ROB MARNELL (Harry Bright). Broadway: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (OBC), Beautiful (Gerry Goffin u/s), Gettin’ the Band Back Together (Joe Perry). Other: Jersey Boys (Bob Gaudio in Las Vegas, Joe Long in Clint Eastwood film), Rock of Ages (Stacee Jaxx). B.F.A. Elon University. Original comedy and music: robmarnell.com.
“Endless love to Laurel and our baby boy. For Elliot.” @robmarnell.
JIM NEWMAN (Bill Austin). Broadway: Hands on a Hardbody, Curtains, Minnelli on Minnelli, Steel Pier, Sunset Boulevard, Tommy. First national tours: Kiss Me, Kate; Big; Joseph...Dreamcoat Film/television: “Succession,” “And Just Like That,” “The Equalizer,” “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Daddyhunt,” “After Forever,” Love Is Strange, Hiding in Daylight
VICTOR WALLACE (Sam Carmichael). B’way: Sam Carmichael in Mamma Mia! final cast. Off-B’way: Far From Heaven at Playwrights Horizons (cast recording). Tours: The Phantom of the Opera (Buquet, Phantom u/s), Les Misérables (Enjolras). Las Vegas: Mamma Mia! (Sky) at Mandalay Bay Casino. Regional: Fun Home (Bruce Bechdel) at Coachella Valley Rep, Dragone’s Carmen (Escamillo) at La Jolla Playhouse.
GRANT REYNOLDS (Sky) is blessed to be making his national tour debut with this beautiful company! Credits: Billy Porter’s directorial debut, Anything’s Possible on Amazon Prime, Sweeney Todd and The Color Purple (Muny). He is thankful to God, his fantastic family and his amazing team. Carnegie Mellon MT ’21. “For Grandma and Grandpa.” @grantreynoldss.
JUSTIN SUDDERTH (Pepper, Ensemble). National tour debut! Recent: The Color Purple, Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville, Evita. Thank you to DGRW, friends and family for their continued guidance and support. Probably thrifting. “Love you momma!” 757 @justinaaronsudderth.
ETHAN VAN SLYKE (Eddie, Ensemble, u/s Sky). Regional: Goodspeed (South Pacific), The Muny (West Side Story), Arena Stage (Newsies). Gratitude to HCKR, Tara Rubin Casting, his teachers and his family/friends. Go blue! (’24). @ethan.vanslyke.
LENA OWENS (Lisa, Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her national tour debut with this company! She’s performed at the Muny and Kennedy Center, and was last seen as Peggy Sawyer in 42nd Street (MTW). S/o mom and dad!
HALEY WRIGHT (Ali, Ensemble). Prior to this tour, Haley had been to only a handful of U.S. states, so getting to travel and do what she loves is just an absolute treat. Love and thanks to all her people! @haleyleft.
SARAH AGRUSA (Swing, u/s Ali) is thrilled to be making her professional debut in Mamma Mia! She is a proud graduate of CAP 21/Molloy University and would like to thank her family/ friends for their love and support! Instagram: @sarah_agrusa.
ALESSANDRA ANTONELLI (Ensemble, u/s Sophie). Broadway national tour debut! OffB’way: Waiting in the Wings. Regional: Sister Act, The Addams Family. Voice work includes Netflix and commercials. B.F.A. NYU! Gratitude to TRC, LDC, her family and the stellar MM team! For her Mamma. @alessandra__antonelli.
CARO DAYE ATTAYEK (Ensemble, u/s Lisa). Nat’l tours: Disney’s Aladdin, Hairspray. Select regional: Signature Theatre, The REV, Arts Center, New London Barn. Elon B.F.A. MT ’19. “Love to my parents, grandparents, family, friends, Pete, Tara Rubin Casting and Hybrid!” @caro_daye.
ADIA OLANETHIA BELL (Ensemble, u/s Ali, u/s Lisa). National tour debut! Regional faves: The Wizard of Oz (Dorothy, Capital Rep), The Comedy of Errors (u/s Luciana, Chicago Shakes). B.F.A.: The University of Arizona. Rep: Gray Talent Group. “I love you Mom!” IG: @adia_bell.
EMILY CROFT (Ensemble, u/s Donna, u/s Rosie). National tour: Rock of Ages 10th anniversary. TV/film: “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” Other: Disney World, Disney Cruise Line. B.F.A. SUNY Buffalo. Thanks to ATB, Martha and Janet. “Love to my family and Josh.” @emlurrr.
MADISON DEADMAN (Ensemble, u/s Sophie). B.F.A. graduate of CCM, performed in regional productions of Cabaret, Les Misérables and Rock of Ages, and appears in TV and film. Stay tuned @mjdeadman and madisondeadman. com. Much love to Connor, her parents and TTH agents.
JORDAN DE LEON (Ensemble, u/s Pepper). National Tour: The Prom. Select Regional: The Muny, PCLO, Seattle Rep, Fulton Theatre, DCPA, Pasadena Playhouse, The 5th Avenue Theatre. CCM. Rep: The Price Group. For my family IG: @jordan_deleon_.
NICO DiPRIMIO (Ensemble, u/s Eddie). Tours: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville, Elf, Charlie Brown Christmas Live. Regional: Mamma Mia!, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls. Love to his whole family! Thanks to Tara Rubin Casting, UIA! @nicoo_d.
PATRICK DUNN (Ensemble, u/s Bill, u/s Harry,u/s Father Alexandrios). Recently seen leading the national tour of Les Misérables as Valjean. Other credits include The Phantom of the Opera (Phantom u/s), Waitress (Pie Eater), Candide (@Lincoln Center), A Christmas Carol (@MSG)—TCB. @thepattydwagon. patrickhdunn.com. 0 Tonys.
ANDY GARCIA (Swing) is ecstatic to put on his dancing flippers! Tour: Elf (’17–’18). Regional: Mamma Mia!, Escape to Margaritaville, Holiday Inn. Boston Conservatory graduate. “Love and gratitude to my family, friends, Daniel Hoff Agency and Nick!” @andygarsha16.
STEPHANIE GENITO (Ensemble, u/s Donna, u/s Tanya) is over the moon to be making her tour debut! Regional: If/Then, Rent, A Chorus Line, American Idiot. “Gratitude to the TPG team, my family, the TGIF crew, my bestest Bear. For my Dancing Queen.” @sgenito.
DANNY LOPEZ-ALICEA (Swing, u/s Father Alexandrios, Dance Captain) is thrilled to be back on the road with Mamma Mia! National tours: Mamma Mia!, Something Rotten! Cruises: Kinky Boots (NCL), Priscilla… (NCL). Regional: In
the Heights (Engeman), The Producers (ACCC), La Cage… (ACCC), WSS (Palace Theatre). @dannylopezalicea.
MAKOA (Ensemble, u/s Pepper, u/s Eddie) is gracious to be making their national tour debut with Mamma Mia! A Native Hawaiian of Hilo, Hawaii. Kamehameha Schools (’17), Performing Arts Project (’18), NYU Tisch (’22). Mahalo Ke Akua! @makoanyc.
JASMINE OVERBAUGH (Ensemble, u/s Tanya, u/s Rosie) is aware of the power of live theater and grateful to provide such a gift. Point Park ’17. Notable credit: Rent 20th Anniversary! Overwhelming gratitude to Don and Eieshia. Support single moms by donating to momsformomsnyc.org (@jasminemoverbaugh).
GRAY PHILLIPS (Swing, Assistant Dance Captain). Touring: Tina, Legally Blonde. Regional: North Shore Music Theatre, Gateway, Engeman, Theatre By The Sea. Pace MT. “For my beautiful family! Thank you to Janet, Martha, Tara Rubin and the whole island fam!” @grelph_.
BLAKE PRICE (Father Alexandrios, Ensemble, u/s Sam, u/s Harry, u/s Bill). National tour: Monty in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder. TV/film: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens.” “Thank you to The Price Group, my family and my stunning wife, Kat!”
DORIAN QUINN (Ensemble, u/s Bill, u/s Sam). As an Oklahoma native and UCO alumni, Dorian is thrilled to be making his tour debut! Credits: Jersey Boys, Xanadu. Love and thanks to Dorian’s family and friends. Glory to God! @dairyquinn22, @dq_drawingss. DorianQuinn.org.
LAUREN SOTO (Swing). Tours: Jesus Christ Superstar, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, West Side Story. Pace University B.F.A. commercial dance. Many thanks to the Mamma Mia! team, Tara Rubin Casting and MTA. “For my Grandma.” @laurenmariesoto.
XAVI SOTO BURGOS (Ensemble, u/s Sky) is an Actor/Writer/Producer born and raised in
the Bronx. Previous credits: Disney Cruise Line, Flat Rock Playhouse. Thanks to the fam and friends for all the support! xavisotoburgos.com IG:@xavi.s.b.
GEORGE VICKERS V (Swing) is pumped to be back on tour, this time in Greece! Recently George was seen in Hell’s Kitchen on Broadway. Tours: Hairspray, Jagged Little Pill, A Bronx Tale Gratitude to family, chosen family and Brian over at HKA. @gvickers5.
JUDY CRAYMER (Creator/Producer) originated the idea of Mamma Mia! and, in 1996, founded Littlestar Services Limited with Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Richard East to produce the stage musical in London. She has since produced 50 productions of Mamma Mia! in 16 languages around the world. In recognition of her international success, Judy was presented with a Woman of the Year Award in 2002 and awarded with a CBE on the Queen’s Birthday honours list in 2020 for her services to theater and charity. In 2008, Judy produced Mamma Mia! The Movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, which garnered Golden Globe and Bafta nominations. After grossing over $600 million worldwide, Judy produced an all-new movie musical based on the songs of ABBA for Universal Pictures, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Judy is co-executive producer of the new TV entertainment show “Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream,” produced by Thames and Littlestar.
RICHARD EAST (Producer) is an originating producer of Mamma Mia!, having been involved since its inception. A Tony nominee, he has worked in the entertainment business for 35 years in Australia, London and the U.S.
BJÖRN ULVAEUS (Music & Lyrics) was born on April 25, 1945 in Gothenburg. In the mid-’50s, Björn fell in love with rock ’n’ roll and skiffle. By the early ’60s, he was a member of a folk group called the West Bay Singers. 1966: Björn met with Benny Andersson, a member of Sweden’s number-one pop group, The Hep Stars. 1970” Björn and Benny started releasing records as a duo. 1972–82: ABBA. 1982: Björn and Benny started writing the musical Chess with Tim
Rice. 1986: Chess opened in London’s West End and, in 1988, Chess had its Broadway premiere. 1990: Björn and Benny started to write a new musical. Kristina from Duvemåla opened 1995. Björn writes most of the lyrics for the Benny Andersson Orchestra, and has involved himself in the stagings of Mamma Mia! 2008: Mamma Mia! The Movie was released. 2016: Mamma Mia! The Party opened in Stockholm, with Björn as one of the producers. 2018: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again was released. 2021: ABBA announced the release of the first album in 40 years, Voyage, as well as a virtual stage show “Voyage,” which opened in a new custom-built arena in London in 2022. Björn is president of CISAC, an umbrella organisation for all royalty collecting societies for songwriters in the world.
BENNY ANDERSSON (Composer) was born on December 16, 1946 in Stockholm. 1952: He received accordion lessons from his father and grandfather. 1964–68: Benny was a member of the Hep Stars, Sweden’s most popular rock band in the ’60s. During this time, he began composing music. “Sunny Girl” and “Wedding” were huge hits for the Hep Stars. 1972–82: ABBA. 1982–84: Benny composed the music (together with Björn Ulvaeus and Tim Rice) for the musical Chess. 1987: He began collaborating with Orsa Spelmän rooted in Swedish folk music. 1990–95: Working with Björn, Benny composed the music to Kristina från Duvemåla, which premiered in October 1995. 1995: Benny received the title of professor from the Swedish government. 2001: His collaboration with Orsa Spelmän led to the formation of Benny Andersson’s Orchestra, a 16-man constellation with vocalists Helen Sjöholm and Tommy Körberg. This has resulted in seven albums and several summer tours. 2007: Benny was inducted in to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. 2008: He was appointed Honorary Doctor of the College of Humanities at Stockholm University, and at Luleå University of Technology in 2012.
CATHERINE JOHNSON (Book). Theater includes Rag Doll, Too Much Too Young, Suspension (Bristol Old Vic); Boys Mean Business, Dead Sheep, Shang-A-Lang, Little Baby Nothing (Bush Theatre); Mamma Mia! (worldwide).
TV includes “Casualty,” “Love Hurts,” “Byker Grove,” Gold” and original series “Love in the 21st Century.” Film: Catherine wrote the screenplay for Mamma Mia! The Movie, released July 2008. Awards include Bristol Old Vic/ HTV Playwriting Award, Thames TV Writer-InResidence Award, Thames TV Best Play Award, U.K. Film Council Best Script Award for Mamma Mia! Catherine is patron of Jackie Chan’s Dragon Heart Europe charity.
PHYLLIDA LLOYD (Director). Grenfell: In the Words of the Survivors (National Theatre), Donmar all-female Shakespeare trilogy (London and St. Ann’s Warehouse), The Taming of the Shrew (The Public Theater at the Delacorte), Mary Stuart (Donmar Warehouse, Apollo and Broadway; Tony nomination), Josephine and I (Bush Theatre/Joe’s Pub). Mamma Mia! (London, Broadway, worldwide), Tina: The Musical (London, Broadway, worldwide), The Ancient Mariner (BAM). Film: Mamma Mia! (Universal), The Iron Lady (Pathe/DJ Films), Gloriana A Film (Illuminations, International Emmy), Herself (Element Pictures). Opera in London, Paris, Copenhagen, Tokyo, Barcelona, Toronto.
ANTHONY VAN LAAST (Choreographer) is a multi-award winning choreographer of international acclaim. In 1999, he was awarded the MBE and in 2018 the CBE, both for services to dance and choreography. In 2019, he became an Honorary Doctor of the Arts. His work for theater includes Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, Bombay Dreams, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song & Dance and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. His productions have been nominated for numerous awards, including Helpman, Tony and Oliver awards. His film credits as a choreographer include Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Beauty and the Beast, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Never Say Never Again and What’s Love Got to Do With It
MARK THOMPSON (Production Designer). Awards/nominations: two Critics Circle Awards, five Olivier Awards and seven Tony Award nominations. Theater in NYC: Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory; The Taming of the Shrew; Mamma Mia!; Tina: The Musical (London, Broadway, worldwide), A Raisin in the Sun (set only); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; God of Carnage; Life (x) 3; Bombay Dreams; Art; Follies (set only); La Bête; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Blue Room; Arcadia Opera at The Met: The Queen of Spades, Macbeth. Other work in the U.K. includes multiple productions for the National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
HOWARD HARRISON (Lighting Designer) has been nominated for six Best Lighting Designer Olivier Awards and won for City of Angels (Donmar Warehouse) and Macbeth (Gielgud Theatre, Lyceum Theatre, Broadway). His recent theater credits include Das Falco Musical (VBW Vienna) and As You Like It (@sohoplace). His West End productions include Mamma Mia! (global), Blithe Spirit (Harold Pinter Theatre), The Wind in the Willows (Palladium), Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre/New Amsterdam Theatre NY), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Old Vic), The Importance of Being Earnest (Vaudeville Theatre), Guys and Dolls (Piccadilly Theatre), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Lyric Theatre). Dance includes The Phantom of the Opera (Shanghai Ballet), Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! and Edward Scissorhands (Sadlers Wells, U.K. and U.S. tours). Operas include The Barber of Seville (Lyric, Chicago), Nabucco (Metropolitan, NY).
ANDREW BRUCE (Sound Designer) began his theater career at Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1968 and was appointed head of sound at the Royal Opera House in 1971. A year later, he co-founded Autograph Sound, a leading British sound design and rental company that celebrated its 50th year in 2022. He was appointed Associate Sound Designer for Evita, Cats and Starlight Express and Sound Consultant on the original Paris version of Les Misérables in 1981. He subsequently designed the sound for the 1985 London production and all its reproductions. Original West End productions include Song and Dance, Chess, Follies, Into the Woods, Children of Eden, City of Angels, Martin Guerre, The Fix, Witches of Eastwick, Mamma Mia!, Miss Saigon, The Secret
Garden, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Mary Poppins
BOBBY AITKEN (Sound Designer). Recent productions include Tammy Faye (Almeida) and Standing at the Sky’s Edge (Crucible Theatre and The National). Bobby’s West End and Broadway productions include Grease (Piccadilly Theatre), Mamma Mia! (worldwide), Desperately Seeking Susan (Novello Theatre), Dirty Dancing (worldwide), We Will Rock You (worldwide), Lennon (Broadway), Cyberjam (Queen’s Theatre), Blast! (London, U.S.), Return to the Forbidden Planet (Cambridge Theatre, London, U.S., Japan and Australia), Five Guys Named Moe (Albery Theatre and tours), Which Witch?, Metropolis (Piccadilly Theatre). Opera credits include Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Aida, Cav and Pag, Tosca and La Bohème (Royal Albert Hall). Bobby’s design for the Australian production of We Will Rock You won him the 2005 Helpman Award for Best Sound Design. He worked on the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics.
MARTIN KOCH (Musical Supervision and Orchestrations). London: Chicago, Pirates Of Penzance, The Boy Friend, Blondel, Follies. International: Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Oliver!, Mamma Mia!, Billy Elliot. Orchestrations: Just So, Moby Dick, Which Witch, Tutankhamen, Mamma Mia!, Jerry Springer The Opera, Billy Elliot, Bad Girls, Kombat Opera, Shoes and Viva Forever. Also for Shirley Bassey, Charles Aznavour, Jennifer Rush, Micheal Ball, Sir Elton John, Anastasia, Denise Van Outen, Jamelia, John Barrowman, Emeli Sande, Lesley Garrett, Venessa Mae, Will Young, Beverly Knight, Birdy and John Newman. Film: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Television: “The Olivier Awards,” “The Royal Variety Show,” “BAFTAs,” “Sports Personality of the Year,” “Kombat Opera Music Live,” “The Sound of Music Live.” Music supervisor: Cameron Mackintosh Ltd, Eurovision Song Contest, Commonwealth Games Handover, London Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies. Grammy and Tony nomination (Mamma Mia!), Tony and Drama Desk winner (Billy Elliot).
MARTHA BANTA (Associate Director). Associate Director Mamma Mia! Broadway, national tour,
Las Vegas. Original Associate Director of Rent Broadway, tour, London. Director Rock of Ages 10th anniversary tour. NYC: Public Theater, Rattlestick, New York Theatre Workshop, Cherry Lane, Lincoln Center. Regional: Portland Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public, PCLO, Ordway, St. Louis Rep, Capital Rep., Berkshire Theatre. Adirondack Theatre Festival’s founding Artistic Director of several premieres.
JANET ROTHERMEL (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: Mamma Mia!, Sister Act, Side Show, Joseph…Dreamcoat. TV: “Dancing With the Stars,” Tony Awards, Miss USA/Universe. Film: Beauty and the Beast (2017), Mamma Mia! (2008).
DAVID HOLCENBERG (Associate Music Supervisor) was the original music director of Mamma Mia! and is thrilled to be back on the island! Other recent Broadway: MJ (Tony and Grammy nominations, Drama Desk Award), Groundhog Day, Matilda, Rocky and Ghost Other credits include the world premiere of Newsies, the U.S. premiere of Ragtime, The Radio City Summer Spectacular starring the Rockettes and Mamma Mia! at the Hollywood Bowl.
NANCY THUN (Associate Scenic Designer) has designed sets and costumes for theater, television, opera and ice shows but primarily she has served as Associate Set Designer for Broadway plays and musicals such as Jersey Boys and preparing them for audiences all over the world!
LUCY GAIGER (Associate Costume Designer). Theater: Jack Absolute Flies Again (RNT), Associate Costume Designer on The Ferryman (Royal Court, West End and Broadway), The Light in the Piazza (West End and Chicago), Lungs (Old Vic), A Christmas Carol (Old Vic), Venus in Fur (Haymarket) and Young Marx (Bridge Theatre). Associate Costume Designer on Mamma Mia! worldwide, including Royal Caribbean International production. Other work: Productions for RSC, Almeida and Donmar Warehouse. Musicals: Bombay Dreams, The Phantom of the Opera, Nine, Moby Dick, Into the Woods, Carmen Jones and The Wizard of Oz. Lucy has supervised many plays and designed costumes for Sarah Brightman’s world
tours. Recent film: Matilda (Netflix) and Wicked (Universal).
ED McCARTHY (Associate Lighting Designer). Over 80 Broadway, Off-B’way and regional shows. Associate Lighting Designer for all companies of Mamma Mia! in the Western Hemisphere since 2000. Television: 23 Tony Awards (seven Emmy nominations), “Live from Lincoln Center,” Grammys, “Prairie Home Companion” and more. Graduate of, and teacher at, NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
ANDREW VOLLER (Associate Lighting Designer). Theater: Lighting designs for Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour (U.K. and U.S.); Hello, Dolly! (Netherlands tour); I Am from Austria; Evita; Messiah Rocks; Rebecca; Romeo and Julia; Hair (Vienna); Shrek The Musical (German and international tour); Hans Klok’s The Beauty of Magic (Las Vegas). Associate Lighting Designer and Programmer for Mamma Mia! (London, New York, Australia, Toronto, U.S. tours, Japan, Las Vegas, South Korea, South Africa and the international tour). Programming credits: Rio 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, Sochi 2014 Paralympic open and closing ceremonies, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic opening and closing ceremonies, Eurovision Song Contest (2001, 2009 and 2010), Bombay Dreams (London and Broadway) and The Blue Room (Donmar Warehouse and Broadway).
DAVID PATRIDGE (Associate Sound Designer) has been involved with Mamma Mia! since 1999 and has participated in creating 12 different productions of the show. He has worked in theater for 42 years and considers his time working on Mamma Mia! some of the most memorable! Currently David can be found working at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway.
THE TRC COMPANY (Casting). Led by partners Claire Burke, Kevin Metzger-Timson, Xavier Rubiano and Peter Van Dam. Broadway: Dead Outlaw, Boop! The Musical, Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her, Left on Tenth, The Outsiders, Six, Aladdin. National Tours: The
Phantom of the Opera, Water for Elephants, Beauty and the Beast, The Wiz, Back to the Future, Les Misérables. The TRC Company is proud to continue the casting legacy of Tara Rubin Casting and Johnson-Liff Casting.
MATTHEW CROFT (Music Director/Keys 1).
Broadway: The Illusionists: Turn of the Century (MD/Keys 2). Touring: Jesus Christ Superstar (AMD/Keys 2, Assoc. Music Supervisor); Beetlejuice, Something Rotten!, Motown: The Musical, The Producers, Guys & Dolls. “Thanks to our amazing cast, creative team, crew and our incredible orchestra. All my love to my partner, Aubrey—F&A.” matthewcroftmusic.com.
MICHAEL AARONS (Music Contractor).
Broadway: Harmony, How to Dance in Ohio, & Juliet, Moulin Rouge!, Hamilton, Aladdin, Little Shop of Horrors. Upcoming Broadway: Boop!, The Wiz, Heart of Rock & Roll. Current tours: Hamilton, Aladdin, Frozen, Company, Mamma Mia!, Moulin Rouge!, Jagged Little Pill Aarons founded M² Music with Michael Keller. m2music.nyc.
LARRY SMIGLEWSKI (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate. National tours: Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Ain’t Too Proud, School of Rock, White Christmas Off- Broadway: Cagney, Sex Tips…, All Is Calm Regional: The Muny, Theatre Under the Stars, Dallas Summer Musicals, Baltimore Center Stage, etc. For Nettie and Smigs. @LarrySmigs.
ANDREW VOLZER (Stage Manager). National tours: Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. Other credits: iTheatrics, Junior Theater festivals. B.F.A. graduate of CCM. “Thanks to my family and friends for all of their love and support!”
JESS CASANOVA (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working on Mamma Mia! and her first national tour! Regional credits include Stages Houston, American Shakespeare Center, Rec Room Arts, Theatre Under the Stars. Jessica holds a B.F.A. in stage management from The University of Houston. Go Coogs! @jess_nova13.
MICHAEL SANFILIPPO (Company Manager).
Broadway and national tours include Into the Woods, Jagged Little Pill, A Christmas Carol, Ain’t Too Proud (pre-B’way), Summer, Something Rotten, Motown, Dreamgirls, The Color Purple, The Lion King (L.A.), Aida (Broadway), Beauty and the Beast (L.A.), The Phantom of the Opera (L.A. and S.F.), Five Guys Named Moe (B’way) and Les Misérables (L.A. and S.F.).
BESPOKE THEATRICALS (U.S. Executive Producer). Partners Amy Jacobs and Devin Keudell executive produce and general manage Broadway musicals, plays and tours and served as the general managers for all U.S. AEA productions of Mamma Mia! from 2000–2015. Other current productions include MJ The Musical, A Beautiful Noise—The Neil Diamond Musical, The Who’s Tommy, Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, Back to the Future the Musical and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Bespoke Theatricals has provided consulting services to a variety of international productions, including Mamma Mia! on the Royal Caribbean as well as in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina and After Midnight and Beetlejuice on NCL Cruises. General managers in the firm include David Roth, Danielle Saks and Kate Egan.
WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS (General Management). Formed in 2005, WLP has since grown into a full-service producing, investment, general management and technical supervision company. Current and past productions: Olivier Award-winning production of Jesus Christ Superstar (North America, U..K tour), Ain’t Too Proud (Broadway, North America, West End), Clue (North America), Cluedo (U.K.) and the North American tours of Mrs. Doubtfire, Mamma Mia!, Company, Rent, An Officer and a Gentleman, Motown, Something Rotten!, Bandstand, R&H’s Cinderella, White Christmas, American Idiot, In the Heights and Avenue Q Produced Julie Andrews, The Gift of Music. WLP is led by founding partners Stephen Gabriel and Nancy Gabriel. worklightproductions.com.
PORT CITY TECHNICAL (Production Management) is based in Charleston, S.C. Also referred to as “Work Light South,” PCT was initially started in 1993 as Technical Theater
Solutions by Rhys Williams. TTS worked with WLP on many shows, including American Idiot, In the Heights and Avenue Q. Since the conception of PCT, tours with WLP have included Rent, An Officer And A Gentleman, Motown, R&H’s Cinderella, Something Rotten!, Bandstand, White Christmas and the preBroadway Ain’t Too Proud: The Temptations Musical. Current tours include Ain’t Too Proud, Clue, Company, Mamma Mia!, Mrs. Doubtfire and Jesus Christ Superstar
THE BOOKING GROUP (Tour Booking Agency).
Current tours include Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, MJ, Six, Tina, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Wiz, Chicago, Hairspray. Future tours: A Wonderful World, Parade, Peter Pan Goes Wrong, Some Like It Hot and Sweeney Todd
ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING (Tour Marketing & Press) is a full-service, integrated marketing agency working with the world’s largest entertainment, consumer and lifestyle brands, including 80+ Broadway shows over three decades. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud, Back to the Future, Beetlejuice, The Book of Mormon, Funny Girl, Hadestown, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, Mrs. Doubtfire, Pretty Woman, Some Like It Hot. Upcoming tours: The Great Gatsby, Kinky Boots, Mystic Pizza, The Notebook, The Outsiders, Suffs
THINK TANK (Content & Social Media), based in Louisville, Kentucky, is a marketing, advertising and social media agency rooted in social storytelling. Think Tank works with local businesses and national touring productions to create compelling, genuine, engaging content. Current tours: Mamma Mia!, Dear Evan Hansen, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Pretty Woman: The Musical, Some Like It Hot, Elf, Wheel of Fortune LIVE. thinktanklou.com.
STAFF FOR MAMMA MIA!
LITTLESTAR SERVICES LIMITED
Directors Judy Craymer
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Business & Finance Director Ashley Grisdale
General Manager Philip Effemey
PA To Judy Craymer Amanda Horn
Marketing & Communications Director Claire Teare
Marketing & Social Media Coordinator Ella Jarman
Head of Accounts ......................................................Jo Reedman
Accountant Sheila Egbujie
Assistant Accountant Ricky Whaites
Accounts Assistant Ruby Tyler
Office Manager.......................................................Matthew Willis
Receptionist & Production Asst. Kimberley Wallwork
Legal Services Howard Jones At Sheridans
Production Insurance
Services
Tysers Insurance Brokers
Business Manager for Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Scandinavian Press Görel Hanser
ON BEHALF OF LITTLESTAR SERVICES LIMITED
International Executive Producer Mark Whittemore
US Executive Producer Amy Jacobs, Bespoke Theatricals
GENERAL MANAGEMENT
WORK LIGHT PRODUCTIONS
Stephen Gabriel Nancy Gabriel
Anièle Fortin-Perkell, COO & General Manager
Matt Kunkel, General Manager
Jordyn David, Assistant General Manager
Sanjida Chowdhury Mackenzie Foster
Kimberly Helms Courtney King Marian Osadebe
Casi Pruitt Mitchell Skolnick
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT
Port City Technical
Rhys Williams, Vice President of Production
Ryan George, Production Manager
Laurence Christopher Rossella Human Tom Klonowski Hunter Storie
CASTING
The TRC Company
Claire Burke CSA Kevin Metzger-Timson CSA
Xavier Rubiano CSA Peter Van Dam CSA
Tara Rubin CSA Merri Sugarman CSA
Louis DiPaolo CSA Spencer Gualdoni CSA
Olivia Paige West CSA Frankie Ramirez CSA
TOUR BOOKING AGENCY
THE BOOKING GROUP
Meredith Blair Kara Gebhart
Laura Kolarik Stephanie Ditman Sophie Tiesler thebookinggroup.com
TOUR MARKETING AND PRESS
ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING
Andrew Damer
Jennifer Gallagher Scott Praefke
Jessica Cary Davis Adina Hsu Amenkha Sembenu
Jessica Steans-Gail Emily Toppen Anne Waisanen
PRODUCTION TEAM
Assistant Director
Samantha Tella
Assistant Choreographer Ryan Sander
Original Keyboard Programming Nick Gilpin
Assistant Costume Designer Cat Lovejoy
Assistant Costume Designer ................................. Eva Maciek
Assistant Lighting Designer Tyler Dubuc
Assistant Sound Designer Kevin Kennedy
Production Wardrobe Tiffany West
Production Hair
Adrienne Maurer
Production Carpenter Tom Klonowski
Production Props
John Mark Zink
Production Electrician................................Michael Anderson
Lighting Programmer Jackson Miller
Production Sound Engineer Joshua Hummel
Production Assistant Angela Dogani
Company Manager
TOURING STAFF
Michael Sanfilippo
Assistant Company Manager Arella Flur
Production Stage Manager Larry Smiglewski
Stage Manager Andrew Volzer
Assistant Stage Manager Jess Casanova
Substitute Assistant Stage Manager Melissa Sparks
Dance Captain Danny Lopez-Alicea
Assistant Dance Captain Gray Phillips
Head Carpenter..................................................................Will Klein
Assistant Carpenter/Flyperson Sam Vettrus
Assistant Carpenter Gracie “Scooter” Lawson
Head Electrician MJ Hawley
Assistant Electrician David Salazar
Assistant Electrician/Spots
Jeremy Warsitz
Head Sound Jeff McWay
Assistant Sound ................................................... Matthew Crane
Head Props
Garrett Holmes
Head Wardrobe Eva Maciek
Assistant Wardrobe Andrea Phillips
Head Hair and Makeup
Cassondra Takas
Swing Tech Kayla Stillman
Banking City National Bank, Michele Gibbons
Payroll Prestige PEO, Payroll Data Processing
HR Consultant K+K Reset, Kiah Jones & Karen Robinson
Accounting .....................................................
CBIZ Marks Paneth, Christopher Cacace, CPA, Petrina Bryan
Bookkeeping Galbraith & Co/Jessica Pressman
Insurance Maury Donnelly & Parr/Bob Middleton
Legal Counsel (US) Lazarus & Harris LLP
Scott R. Lazarus, Esq., Robert C. Harris, Esq.
Immigration Counsel Law Offices of Dora M Komura, PC/Stephanie Friedberg
Original Logo Design ©Littlestar Services Limited
Production Photography Joan Marcus
Physical Therapy ........................................................... Neuro Tour
Travel Agent Travel Trust
Housing Road Rebel Merchandising Max Merchandising, LLC/ Randi Grossman
Merchandise Manager Brian Estrada Trucking/Hauling Janco Limited
Music Published by EMI Grove Park Music, Inc. and EMI Waterford Music, Inc.
CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Scenery constructed and painted by Hudson Scenic Studio, Inc. Sound equipment supplied by Masque Sound. Lighting Equipment supplied by PRG Broadway. Soft goods by I. Weiss and Sons. Costumes executed by Eric Winterling Inc, Arel Costumes, Kate Wyatt, Karen Crighton, Sally Marchant, Lorraine Richards, Rose Chandler, Alida Herbst, Sally Payne. Cornelia James. Tailoring by Kathy Pederson, Millinery by Dolly Hurran, Barbie McCann, and Megan Ann Richardson. Wetsuits by Snugg Wetsuits. Thanks to Hali Liles. International Costume Coordinator
Howard Rayner. Makeup by La Femme Cosmetics. Wigs and hairpieces by WigglePigWigs. Properties by Paragon Theme and Prop Fabrication and Bad Boogie Fabrication. Production outfitting provided by Port City Equipment Rentals. Rehearsed at the New 42nd Street Studios.
Mamma Mia! was originally produced in London by Littlestar Services Limited on April 6, 1999.
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The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
The Press Agents and Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers.
The Directors, Choreographers and Associates employed on this production are Members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.
The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.
This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
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Life of Pi
A theatrical event unlike anything else!
Winner of three Tony® Awards and the Olivier Award for Best Play, the Broadway and West End sensation Life of Pi is “an exhilarating evening of theater” (The Wall Street Journal).
Based on the novel that sold more than 15 million copies and became a worldwide phenomenon, Life of Pi is an epic story of perseverance and hope that speaks to every generation and “gives new life to Broadway” (The Today Show).
After a shipwreck in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi survives on a lifeboat with four companions—a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger.
Told with jaw-dropping visuals, world class puppetry, and exquisite stagecraft, Life of Pi creates a breathtaking journey that will leave you filled with awe and joy.
Recommended for ages 12+
Segerstrom Hall
Date: June 3–15, 2025
Photo: Evan Zimmerman for Murphy Made
A Beautiful Noise
Created in collaboration with Neil Diamond himself, A Beautiful Noise is the uplifting true story of how a kid from Brooklyn became a chart-busting, show-stopping American rock icon. With 120 million albums sold, a catalogue of classics like “America,” “Forever in Blue Jeans,” and “Sweet Caroline,” an induction into the Songwriters and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, a Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award, and sold-out concerts around the world that made him bigger than Elvis, Neil Diamond’s story was made to shine on Broadway—and head out on the road across America.
Like Jersey Boys and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical before it, A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical is an inspiring, exhilarating, energy-filled musical memoir, that tells the untold true story of how America’s greatest hitmaker became a star, set to the songs that defined his career.
Recommended for all ages
Segerstrom Hall
Date: June 3–15, 2025
Photo: Julia Cervantes
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More than just a pretty face
What is it about Jeremy Jordan?
Tickets for this Broadway sensation’s Center Cabaret debut last season in Samueli Theater flew out of the box office. Now, after his starring role as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby on Broadway, we welcome him back again. In his highly anticipated return, Jeremy will be performing two nights only in the acoustic splendor of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
The star, who is handsome enough to have starred in two Hallmark movies, will perform some of Broadway greatest hits, including shows he has been part of, as well as Rock of Ages, Carousel, Oklahoma!, and Les Misérables, and, of course, The Great Gatsby, to name a few.
Jordan first hit the big time when he showed off his sensational singing and dancing as the star of Disney’s Newsies, both the stage version and the film, and earned Tony® and Grammy® nominations for the role. He then headed for Hollywood and won plaudits for his television work in NBC’s SMASH and CW’s Supergirl. He starred opposite Anna Kendricks in the film version of Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years and with Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah in Joyful Noise
But it’s the stage that is his real love, and he
has performed in many productions, including Waitress, Little Shop of Horrors (one of his favorite roles), Big River, a concert production of West Side Story at the Hollywood Bowl, and more.
“I’ve always been a singer, I’ve always loved it,” Jordan told myentertainmentworld.com. “Theater and live performance are always … gratifying as an actor; there’s a special energy between the audience and the actor on stage that can’t be duplicated.”
Today, we can add “he’s gone viral,” with videos of him singing his heart out with songs— some more usually sung by women—such as “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress. Cue gazillions of online views.
Last year Jordan starred in a musical version of The Great Gatsby. We hope he will sing one or two of the songs from it, as well as other unexpected favorite tunes. And with his incredible voice, dancing skills and larger-thanlife charm, you’ll agree, no one does it quite like Jeremy Jordan.
Buy your tickets now before the show sells out.
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall June 28–29
by Stephanie Diani
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The Wright support for the Center
“We’re tired of driving to Los Angeles to see a Broadway show,” said the Center’s original supporters.
Cecil and Kathryn Wright were part of that group. Before the diggers arrived to begin laying the foundation of Segerstrom Hall, the couple had made their first gift and joined a Center Guild. Kathryn was a founding member of the Center Stars support group. They were happy to contribute to the growth of the Center for future generations to enjoy beyond their own lifetime.
After the Center opened in 1986, the couple were regular attendees and gave a bequest to endow the Kathryn and Cecil Wright Fund for Dance at the Center. “We just love this theater,” said Kathryn. “It is truly part of our lives. We both have very strong feelings about the cultural impact the Center has on the lives of residents of Orange County.”
They both cared about the next generation and this started at home. The couple were often seen at performances with one or more of their four nephews who grew up sharing the family love for Broadway shows and dance performances. In particular, nephew Bruce Kuluris and his wife, Susan, have been passed the torch. Bruce attended many performances with his aunt and uncle, as well as fundraising events. “I remember my aunt hosting fundraisers in their home,” says Bruce. “She had Greek heritage and loved to include a favorite Greek dish on the menu.”
Bruce and Susan are also generous supporters. They have subscriptions to the Broadway and Dance series, are members of Center Circles, and often attend cast parties and other Center-hosted events.
“My aunt and uncle were so excited to be part of the founding group dedicated to building the Center,” says Bruce. “They gave a significant legacy gift not just for performances but also to help sustain programs that provide opportunities for those who otherwise would not be able to have access to the beauty and significance of the performing arts.”
“Visionaries like Cecil and Kathryn have given Orange County such a gift in their support for the Center’s creation,” says Casey Reitz, president of the Center. “Their generous patronage, passed down to their next generation, enables the Center to continue its growth as a valuable asset to our community.”
Cecil and Kathryn, who passed away in 2003 and 2013 respectively, would be proud.
If you, too, would like to help Segerstrom Center remain the cultural hub of Orange County, please visit www.scfta.org/donate.
Kathryn and Cecil Wright
Susan and Bruce Kuluris
Kathryn Wright’s recipe card for baklava
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The 2025–26 Cabaret season is going to be big! This season we celebrate legends as well as soon-to-be-legends, welcoming some of theater’s brightest
songs from their separate careers, a few from Rent, as well as stories and fun. Be warned, the Rent songs might turn into a singalong. “All around me folks were rocking out in their seats,” says frontrowcenter.com. “If you are already a fan of these gents or of Rent, you have a huge treat in store.”
It’s time to get dressed up, make your way to Samueli Theater, and join our fabulous Dancing Queens! A cast of New York’s top vocalists perform the super hits of Cher, Madonna, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, The Pointer Sisters, and more in a celebration of the joy of the dance floor era and the women who made it happen. Get your groove on with songs including “I’m So Excited,” “Dancing Queen,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “Respect,” and “Last Dance.”
Photo by Michael Allan Galvez
Tony Yazbek
Tony Award winner Tony Yazbek returns to the Center with his phenomenal talent for making a song and dance look easy. “Yazbek is not just a singer with amazing range and voice, he is also a tap dancer who has the ease and phenomenal talent of Gregory Hines,” says thefrontrowcenter.com. “The songs, all part of the American songbook, are deep songs whose sounds touch the heart and soul.”
In a recent show at New York City’s 54 Below, Broadwayworld.com described how he presents the songs of another entertainer. “He presents them the Tony Yazbek way. And Tony Yazbek way means dance. Also, few people work the incorporation of joy into their show the way Yazbek does.” But even when he is just standing, singing into the mike, he hits the right spot with his audience. He will touch your heart and soul.
Stella Cole
Another big fan of the Great American Songbook is vocalist Stella Cole. In this age of social media, Cole has a combined social media following of more than 1.6 million. Her famous fans include Michael Bublé, David Foster, James Taylor, and Meghan Trainor. Cole is a young singer with an old soul and sounds as if Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand have taken over her body. “I’m inspired by the pop and jazz singers of the ’40s and ’50s,” she says.
After graduating from Northwestern University, the pandemic hit and she moved back home. It was her father who encouraged Cole to start putting her singing on TikTok. She was an internet hit, but what about IRL? She eventually made it to New York City and started with small gigs in restaurants and coffee shops while she walked dogs to pay the rent. Now Cole tours the world and plays such renowned venues as The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden …. and Segerstrom Center.
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Norbert Leo Butz
For Broadway fans, Norbert Leo Butz is known for winning two Tony Awards for Best Actor—only nine actors have achieved that. He also originated the role of Fiyero in Wicked. He started his Broadway career as an understudy in the original production of Rent and went on to replace Adam Pascal. The list of Broadway musicals he has performed in is long.
Obviously, Butz can sing. But he’s more than that. In a cabaret setting, Butz is an entertaining entertainer. He writes music and plays the guitar. According to nystagereview.com, “Butz plays the guitar as if he’s a third of his age and forming a rock band.” (Butz is in his mid-50s.)
But he can be soft as well. His own compositions have a quieter, country spin to them, and intermissionblog.com says, “From the moment Butz stepped into the room, he filled it with stories of positivity and songs of hope and love.”
As Butz explains, “I’m from Missouri, so I grew up on this stuff.”
Whether he’s singing one of his own songs and sharing that one of his daughters wrote the lyrics or blasting out something from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels or Wicked, it will be hard to say who has the better time—Butz or his audience.
Matthew Morrison
by The Portrait Lab
Orange County welcomes the return of one of its own when Matthew Morrison returns to the Center. He was a member of the Buena Park Youth Theater and attended Orange County School of the Arts when it was located in Los Alamitos. Although most famous for his role in the television show Glee, where he was a teacher taking over the moribund glee club, he has many Broadway musical roles under his belt. He originated the roles of Link Larkin in Hairspray, Fabrizio in Light in the Piazza (for which he earned a Tony nomination), and J.M. Barrie in Finding Neverland. He’s recorded albums and appeared on dance reality shows in the UK.
And of course he’s great in a club setting. At a recent engagement at Feinstein’s/54 Below, his charm was palpable and the ladies were swooning. As theaterpizzazz.com put it, “He knows how to put on a damn good show! He sang top-notch bluesy renditions of classics from the musical theater canon and American jazz songbook. There’s simply nothing this man can’t do.” We couldn’t agree more.
Dancing Queens | Sep. 11–13, 2025
Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp | Oct. 16–18, 2025
Tony Yazbek | Dec. 11–13, 2025
Stella Cole | Jan. 15–17, 2026
Norbert Leo Butz | Feb. 26–28, 2026
Matthew Morrison | Mar. 19–21, 2026
2025–26 Cabaret Series in Samueli Theater
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Corporate and Foundation Support
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to thank the following corporations and foundations for providing annual contributions to the Center in support of our artistic and community education programs and our special event and performance sponsorships throughout the year.*
LEAD PERFORMANCE AND EDUCATION SPONSORS
THE SEGERSTROM FOUNDATION
2024 CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS
The Albertsons Companies Foundation
Anonymous
Automobile Club of Southern California
Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners
Barbara Steele Williams Designated Agency Endowment
Bloomingdale’s South Coast Plaza
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Canterbury Consulting
Capital Group Companies
Cartier
Crean Foundation
E Nakamichi Foundation
Enterprise Mobility
Gucci
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Mesa Water District
Northern Trust
Orange County Community Foundation
Oscar de la Renta
Pacific Life Foundation
Schools First Federal Credit Union
SPECIAL THANKS
KJAZZ 88.1
Läderach
Total Wine & More
United Airlines
To learn more about the Center’s corporate and foundation partnership opportunities and the benefits available, please contact CorpSupport@scfta.org or 714.942.6326.
ARTS AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
Segerstrom Center applauds the following business and community leaders
Jesse D. Bagley
Katheryn Baker
Lupe Erwin
Cory Glass
Peter Krieger
Fiona T. LeCong-Ly
Monika Lopez
Sarah J. McElroy
Jill Meznarich
Vanessa Moore
Maurice Murray, Chair
Tammy Octavio
Patrick Strader
Yvonne Tsao
Jaynine Warner
William F. Meehan, Founding Chairman
* as of April 3, 2025
Family Owned Since 1946 BLOCK & HARDSCAPE
Donors
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is enormously grateful for the support from the donors listed on the following pages. Your generosity empowers the Center to provide dynamic performances and artistic education programs for all of Orange County. You allow us to continue our promise to become an inclusive cultural resource for our entire community. Thank you!
CUMULATIVE GIVING
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is deeply grateful to the following donors who have provided extraordinary support during their lifetime:
$20,000,000 +
Julia and George Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation
Audrey Steele Burnand*
William J. Gillespie*
Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom
$10,000,000 + Toby Andrews Anonymous Angels of the Arts
Sandy Segerstrom Daniels
Mr. and Mrs. David Wayne Grant
The Guilds of the Center
Richard C. and Virginia A. Hunsaker*
Mr. Donald E. and Lacy Moriarty
Eugene and Ruth Ann Moriarty*
Jean Moriarty*
Richard A. and Marilyn Kayla Moriarty
Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry
Samueli Foundation
Sally E. Segerstrom
Jennifer and Anton Segerstrom
Hal and Jeanette Segerstrom Family Foundation
Ruth Segerstrom*
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom
Mr. Toren H. Segerstrom
Veronica P. Segerstrom
Mrs. Yvonne Segerstrom*
South Coast Plaza
Mrs. Richard Steele*
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Williams
$5,000,000 +
Bank of America / Bank of America Foundation
Jane and Jim Driscoll
Steve* and Cindy Fry / Fry Family Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
Ralph and Eleanor Leatherby Family Foundation
General* and Mrs. William Lyon
Harry and Grace Steele Foundation
Swenson Family Foundation
$3,000,000 +
The Boeing Company
Broadway Across America
Freedom Communications, Inc.
Michael and Eleanor* Gordon
Roger and Tracy Kirwan
Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times
Rick Muth Family/ORCO Block & Hardscape
Dr. Henry Nicholas III
Ms. Stacey Nicholas
Bill and Pat Podlich
Michelle Rohé
$2,000,000 + Anonymous
Zee M. Allred,* Dean C. Allred, Carol Ann Allred Starr
Mrs. D. James Bentley*
Benjamin and Carmela Du Edison International
The First American Corporation Fluor Corporation / The Fluor Foundation
John and Toni Ginger
Mark Chapin Johnson
W. M. Keck Foundation
Kia Motors America, Inc.
Kling Family Foundation
Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons
Sharon D. Lund Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer
Tara and David Troob
Jean and Tim Weiss
$1,500,000 +
Ginger and Tony Allen
Mr.* and Mrs. James P. Baldwin
The Beall Family
Deborah and Larry J. Bridges
Kevin and Denise Cassin
Eileen J. Cirillo
Cox Communications / Cox Media
Randy and Sally Crockett
Mr. and Mrs. Moti Ferder, Lugano Diamonds
Paul F. and Daranne Folino
Lawrence and Dolores Higby
The Irvine Company
Margaret G. and Thomas E. Larkin*
Paul and Lilly Merage
Mercedes-Benz USA
Mrs. Marjorie T. Rawlins*
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
Spectrum Reach
Elizabeth Colyear Vincent*
Cecil C. and Kathryn H. Wright*
$1,000,000 +
Anonymous
Howard and Roberta Ahmanson
Bette and Wylie Aitken
Automobile Club of Southern California
Dr. Michael M.* and Patricia A. Berns
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bettingen*
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bettingen*
Marta and Raj Bhathal
California Bank & Trust
Callero Family Foundation
Ellen and Clarence* Conzelman
Delta Air Lines
Carole and Robert* Follman
Leo Freedman Foundation
June M. Fry
Jackie Glass / Kling Family Foundation
Rondell B. and Joyce P. Hanson
Nora and Charles Hester* and the Hester Family Foundation
George Hoag Family Foundation
S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
KJAZZ 88.1
Shanaz and Jack Langson
Corey and Leslie Leyton
Mrs. Colleen Manchester
David and Kathryn Moore
Mrs. Mary E. Moore
Pam and Jim Muzzy
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. O’Bryan
Pacific Life
Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts
Donna Shannon-O’Bryan
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith
The Sommerville Trust
Georgia Hull Spooner*
Diane and David Steffy
Dorothy Stillwell*
Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family
The Warner Family
Wells Fargo / Wells Fargo Foundation
Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*
Carol* and Kent Wilken
$750,000 +
Mary and Richard* Cramer
James* and Catherine Emmi
Maralou and Jerry* Harrington
Dr.* and Mrs. Randall R. McCardle
Mrs. Mary M. Muth*
Trish and John* O’Donnell
Charles and Patricia Poss*
Rockwell International
Bev and Bob Sandelman
Karalyn and Joseph* Schuchert
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Owen Shea
Janice and Ted Smith
The Reinhold Foundation
Mr.* and Mrs. Joseph M. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson
Thomas and Elizabeth Tierney
Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family
$500,000 +
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen
The Allergan Foundation
Doug and Jaimee Baker
Pamela and Al Baldwin
Dr. and Mrs. Arnold O. Beckman*
Mr.* and Mrs. Benton Bejach
Katherine and Howard Bland
Cartier
Victoria* and David Collins
The John L. Curci Family
Patricia Fredricks-Dolson*
Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes II
Andy and Joan Fimiano
Carol Frobish*
Frome Family Foundation
Harriett F. Grant*
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz*
Valerie and Hans Imhof
The Joseph Family
JPMorgan Chase & Co. / JPMorgan Chase & Co. Foundation
Barbara* and Robert Kleist
K-MOZART 105.1 FM
Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss
KOCE
Eve A. Kornyei
Classical KUSC
Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald
Marcia L. Millen, in memory of James and Leath Millen
NORDSTROM
The Peter Ochs Family
Jackie Singer and John Pope
Ralphs / Food 4 Less
Carlene Rona*
Estate of Karen Ann Roos
Michael* and Stacy Schlinger
H. Michael and Holly Schwartz
Nick and Heidi Shahrestany
The Shanbrom Family
Shea Homes Foundation
Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine
Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza / Spenuzza Velastegui Family Foundation
John* and Elizabeth Stahr
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
Mrs. Valaree Wahler
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Warmington
*in memoriam
CENTER FUND
The Center Fund provides general operating support on an annual basis for Segerstrom Center for the Arts and its programs. We are honored to recognize the following individuals, corporations and foundations for their gifts made between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Your generosity makes all we do possible—and we thank you! To learn more about the Center Fund and the benefits of giving, please contact us at 714.556.2122 x4009 or Give@scfta.org.
$1,000,000+
Julia and George Argyros
Lisa Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation
Stephanie Argyros / Argyros Family Foundation
Sandy Segerstrom Daniels
Wendy and Mark Hales
$500,000+
Anonymous
Kevin and Denise Cassin
Phil and Mary Lyons
Mr.* and Mrs. George Schreyer
H. Michael and Holly Schwartz
Elizabeth and Henry T.* Segerstrom
Sally E. Segerstrom
$250,000+
Anonymous (2)
Laura and Tim Vanderhook
$100,000+
Anonymous
Marta and Raj Bhathal
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Chan
Randy and Sally Crockett
Jane and Jim Driscoll
John and Toni Ginger
The Guilds of the Center
Valerie and Hans Imhof
Roger and Tracy Kirwan
Kling Family Foundation / Jackie Glass
Rick Muth Family/ ORCO Block & Hardscape
Reverend and Mrs. Steven Perry
John and Sherry Phelan
Bill and Pat Podlich
Michael* and Stacy Schlinger
Stewart R. Smith and Robin A. Ferracone
Jaynine and Dave Warner
$50,000+
Howard and Roberta Ahmanson
Bart and Elizabeth Asner
Pamela and Al Baldwin
Deborah and Larry J. Bridges
John and Louise Bryson
David and Barbara Cline
David and Molly Pyott Foundation
Ben and Carmela Du Family Foundation Fund
Andra Greene Ellingson and Tom Ellingson
Andy and Joan Fimiano
Floriani Family
S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation
J.S. Frank Foundation
Reza Jahangiri and Kate Levering-Jahangiri
The James Previti Family Foundation
The Jonathan and Nicole Cronstedt Foundation
Kling Family Foundation
Karla Kraft and Anderee Berengian
Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon
Britt and Robert Meyer
Jennifer and Brian Niccol
Carolyn Zarate-Ramsey and Robert Ramsey
Michelle Rohé
Honorable H. Warren and Janet Siegel
Tony and Jessy Smith
Connie and Dr. Peter Spenuzza/ Spenuzza Velastegui Family Foundation
Diane and David Steffy
Steven M. Sorenson Foundation
Swenson Family Foundation
Tammy and Samuel Tang
The Tappan Foundation
Tara and David Troob
Carol* and Kent Wilken
Charlie and Ling Zhang
$35,000+
Anonymous (2)
The Aronoff Family
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Best
Mr. Charles B. Caldwell
Mr. Mark Chan
Eileen J. Cirillo
The John L. Curci Family
Christy and Rich Flanagan
Lawrence and Dolores Higby
Paul and Bonnie Lubock
M.Y. Family Fund
Lisa and Richard Merage
Marcia L. Millen, in memory of James and Leath Millen
PeopleSpace / Jesse and Amy Bagley
Warren Felson and Lucy Sun
Dr. Michelle and Mr. David Tabb
Stacey and Paul Von Berg
Wilfred M. and Janet A. Roof Foundation
$25,000+
Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Anderson
Dr. and Mrs. Cyrus Arman
Katherine and Howard Bland
Maria A. Cadigan
California Educational Consultant Group, Inc., Dr. Allan H. Lifson and Isaac T orres, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Cancellieri
Chapman University
Victoria* and David Collins
Bobbi Cox
Mary and Richard* Cramer
Tim and Michelle Dean
Allan* and Sandy Fainbarg
Angela Friedman
Diane and Joyce* Froot
Michael and Debra Garnreiter
GOAL Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grody
Jenny and Jeff Gross
The Grosvenor Family
Maralou Harrington
Kathryn Harris
Gavin and Ninetta Herbert
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jackson
Barbara Hiller Johnson
Mary Phillipp and David Johnson
Burt and Molly Jolly
Junebug Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kaul
Deborah H. and Jeffrey H. Margolis
Twyla Martin and Gerald Parsky
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Matheson
Dr. Gail Mattson-Gates
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Mazzo
Rebecca and Carl McLarand
Haydee Mollura
Jasmine Morielli, in memory of Scott Morielli
Dr. Terri Morris
Mara and Keith Murray
Cheryl Hill Oakes
Lana and Walter Parsadayan
Mr. and Mrs. William O. Passo
Mr. John R. Patterson
Laila and Dryden Pence
Bev and Bob Sandelman
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Simon
Mindy and Glenn Stearns
Sue and Ralph Stern
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. R. David Threshie, Jr.
Ms. Diana Martin and Mr. Mark Tomaino
Ms. Elizabeth Wahler
The Robert* and Valaree Wahler Family
$15,000+
Mr.* and Mrs. Byron Allumbaugh
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Bergman
Toni and Steven Berlinger
The Cameron Family Foundation
Mary and John Carrington
John and Kate Carvelli
City of Hope
Mr. Joseph Connor
Craig and Gisele Barto Family Foundation
Janet L. Curci
Mr. and Dr. Debons
Mr. and Mrs. W. James Edwards III
Pat Felbinger
Anthony and Carie Ferry
Carole and Robert* Follman
Frome Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. T. Fukunaga*/ Kay K. Fukunaga
The Doug* and Julie Garn Family
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Garrett
Kim and Scott Harris-Weiner
Alice and Kevin Hayes
Constance Hsu-Chernault
Mr. Matthew M. Jadali
Gay and Rob Johnson
The Kling Family Foundation by Vickie Gumm
Ms. MaryLois Kuhn
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce W. Kuluris
Mr. and Mrs. C. Ronald Livingston*
The Louise Merage Family Foundation
Douglas (Tad) Lowrey and Gayle Lowrey
Brad and Becky Lund
Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald
Mr. and Mrs.* Robert J. Mairena
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Meiling
Paul and Lilly Merage
Steven Militzok
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Moorhead
Pam and Jim Muzzy
Ms. Nella Webster O’Grady
Annette and Joseph Oltmans II
Patrick E. Paddon and S. Leslie Jewett
Maryam Parman
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Pitts
Ms. Karen Rabe
Joan Riach Gayner
Ms. Maria Rigatti
Elizabeth and Justus Schlichting
Mr. and Dr. Christopher Scott
Scott and Leslie Seigel
Joan and Alan Sellers
Shorebreak Foundation, LLC
Marca and Brian Singer
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Slavik
The Sommerville Trust
Justice Sheila Prell Sonenshine (Ret.) and Mr. Ygal Sonenshine
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Steinmann
Katie and Peter Szyman
Donna and Ray Thagard, Jr.
Paige West
The Whitcher Family
$10,000+
Anonymous
The Beall Family
Dr.* and Mrs. John R. Betson
Mr. Alex Bhathal
Barbara and Alex Bowie
Mr. and Mrs.* David C. Brown
David and Suzanne Chonette
Amy Chu
Michael Dreyer and Hannah An
Judi Dutton
Robert* and LaDorna* Eichenberg
Danika Felty and Victor Ronchetti
Lynn and Douglas K. Freeman
Dr. and Mrs. Gary T. Jenkins
Josephine Herbert Gleis Foundation
Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss
Jim and Gale Luce
Michelle Merage
Neil and Barbara Phillips Trust
Tamara Octavio
Pralle Krotts Family Foundation
Ms. Christy A. Rosen
Trish and Steve Scarborough
Richard and Patricia Shinto
Kimberly and Joshua Snyder
Arlo and Marci Sorensen
Susan M. and Timothy L. Strader Family
Josh and Nicole Strathman
The Suire Family
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Tsao
Adam and Artemis Tuliper
Mr. and Ms. Wes Whitmore
In memory of Barbara Steele Williams*
$5,000+
Ginger and Tony Allen
Elizabeth An and Gordon Clune
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Bain
Katheryn Baker
Sally Bender
Mr. and Mrs. Colin Best
Kimberly Burge
Peter and Kate Carlton Household
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cohn, in honor of George Schreyer
Gunnel Cole
Mr. Gordon Cowan
Lewis H. Drumwright
Laurie and Steve Duncan
E. Nakamichi Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. David Eggleston
Susan and Robert Ehrlich
Shari and Harry Esayian
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Estabrooks
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Robert Farnsworth and Lori Grayson
Ashley and Zach Fischer
Iris and Arnold Frankel
Dr. Robert Furman
Mary Gilly and John Graham
Cory Glass
Howard Gleicher / Damon Chen
Marlene and Sam* Hamontree
Karen Hardin-Swickard
Ms. Kerry L. Hedley
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Himes
David L. Horowitz Family
Ms. Victoria Hutton
Mr. Rodney Imai
The Jaffe Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jaffee
Donna Janes
Mr. Ken Jillson
Jessica and James Johnson
Janice M. and Roger* W. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy M. Jones
Nicole and Steve Joseph
Dr. Tatiana Kain and Dr. Zeev Kain
Don and Soogie Kang
Randy and Linda Kearns
Teri Kennady
Eve A. Kornyei
Mr. Peter Krieger
Randy and Sarah Lake
Ms. Fiona LeCong-Ly and Dr. Vietnam Ly
Dr. and Mrs. Milton Legome
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Edward LeVasseur, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Lewis
Corey and Leslie Leyton
Monika Lopez
Suzanne and James Robb Mellor
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Meltzer
John and Karen Meston
Willis L. and Dorothy M. Miller and Family
Miracle Foundation Fund
Vanessa Moore
Mr. Maurice Murray and Dr. Jennifer Ballinger Murray
Bob and Christie Narver
In memory Of Mr. Robert T. Newell
Mark and Carol Perry
Pirzadeh & Associates, Inc.
Charlie and Kristi Proctor
Mr. and Mrs. John Rayburn
Marilyn Hester Robbins and William Robbins
Georgia and Robert Roth
Kathryn Rousek Smith
Melinda and Steven Sanders
Sandy and Harriet Sandhu
David and Orva Schramm
Mrs. Patricia Shiley Magana
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Spanos
Dr. and Mrs. Barry D. Steele
Ronald and June Stein
Lisa and Wayne Stelmar
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Strader
Peter and Mary Tennyson
Dr. and Mrs. DeLane Thyen
Thomas and Elizabeth Tierney
Linda Tsai
Amy and Jeffrey Vieth
Dr. Christina Wainwright and Mr. Shep Wainwright
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence M. Watson
Paul and Cheryl Wyrick
Darren and Christina Xanthos
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Yourman
$2,500+
Anonymous (2)
Ms. Kathy R. Akashi
Mr. Paul Anderson and Ms. Jessica Parris
Ms. Iris Asbury
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bailey
Sharon Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Bein
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Benkie
Barbara J. Benson
Ms. Rhonda Beylik
Mark and Marilyn Bleak
Mrs. Kimberly and Dr. Stephen Bowen
Gloria Brandes
Elisabeth and Dr. Frank Brow
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Callard
Jean Campbell
Luisa Cano
Marty Chao and Jean Chung
Mrs. Stella Mae Charton
Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino
Lisa Ciampa
Mr. Otis Cliatt II
Ronna and Donald Coe
Candice Collings Gorsuch
Mr. William Gordon and Dr. Susan M. Condrey
Sean Connolly
Corkett/Myers Families
Michael and Anne Crawford
Mrs. Barbara Cunningham
Victoria Cushey
Noël Davis
Gregg Denicola, M.D.
Dr. Daniel P. Dennies
Ms. Jill Dulich
Steve Dunham
Lynda Tryon Einstein
Michael G. Ermer
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Evarts
Ms. Roberta Feuerstein
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Fishman
Mike and Sharon Galassi
Mrs. Jerra L. Garrett
Margaret Gates
Miriam Ghabour
Julie Gialketsis
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Gorum
Bruce and Eileen Harrigan
Mark and Kristine Howlett
Serena Huynh
Mr. Mark P. Ike
Jackson Tidus
Mrs. Susie Jaqua
Tom Jenkins
Kenneth L. and Marilyn C. Jones
Jennifer Keller
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Knowland
Dr. Elliott Kornhauser
Dr.* and Mrs. Paul K. Lam
Latham & Watkins
Ms. Michelle Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Steven and Rose Lesser
Jeanne Lewand
Mark and Felicia LeWinter
Jacqueline Lombardi
In memory of Ed Lynch
In memory of Victorio Adan Maestas
Miss Ariana Miramontes
Patricia Ann and Robert M. Marshall
Ms. Caren Mason
George and Sarah McDaniel
R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel
Susan Mears
Kentec Medical Inc, in memory of Carol Wilken
Thomas and Deanna Mitro
Moises Montoya
Tom and Naomi Moon
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morris
Newmeyer & Dillion
Chien and Linh Nguyen
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nicolette
The Minoru Nitta Family
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Packard
Yvette Pergola
Sandra and Dan Perlmutter
Ms. Diane Peterson
Pharris Group
Mr. Willard Pierce
Mr. Mark Pomerantz
Patricia Price and Craig Behrens
Marcia Kay and Ron Radelet
Walter and Renate Rados
John Rallis and Mary Lynn Bergman-Rallis
Collect Random and the Randos
Suzanne C. and Jim H. Reinhardt
Mr. Rick Reischman
David* and Linda Roberson Family
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Rojek
The Ronnenberg Family
Dr. Judy Fluor Runels, in memory of Gregory Osborne
Mr.* and Mrs. Jack A. Sage
Ms. Lynn Salo
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schneider
Mrs. Bonnie Scidmore
Margaret Selby
Emmanuel Sharef and Emilia Yin
Bill and Ronna Shipman
Ms. Shari Simmons
Lance and Deborah Slimmer
Stephen E. Smith and Kathy Coyle Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Stein
Dr. Richard Sundell
Mr. Lee R. Sutherland
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Sweeney
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thacker
Mary Tolar
Dr. David L. Tsoong and Dr. Betty K. Tu
Ann Van Ausdeln
S. Vander Wal and S. Vincent
In memory of Robert D. Walters
Mrs. Martha E. Weida
Ms. Sandy Wessman
Geofrey Wickett and Normand Lessard
S. Gayle Widyolar, M.D.
Mrs. Bobbitt Williams
D and G Winzey
Ms. Lidia Yan
Mr. and Mrs. Dean J. Zipser
$1,500+
Sharon G. Adams
Ms. Janine Adesko
Courtney Aguirre
Ms. Donna Anderson and Mr. Ronald Willut
Anonymous
Emmons-Babilo Family
Baker Family Trust
Ms. Diane Bangar
Mrs. Jennifer Berg
John and Kathy Besnard
Ms. Donna S. Bianchi
Phil and Judy Binder
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blair
Bill and Judy Brady
Ms. Karly Brown
Mr. Hoang Bui
Sylvia Burnett
Mr. Brian Lindley and Mrs. Maile Busby-Lindley
Ms. Donna F. Calvert
Chadwick Family
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Chapman
The Chozen Family
Miss Kim Christiansen
Ms. Mary Coates
Gail and Jim Daniels
Roger and Marjorie Davisson
Mr. James and Mrs. Lavon DeGraw
Mrs. Lorraine Dentz
Mary Allyn and Earl Dexter
Mrs. Sandra DiSario
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Duncan Jr.
Ellen Dupuy
Frances L. Dye
Gregory Eberhardt
Ms. Nancy Eberhardt
Mrs. Mariam El Haj
Alexander Eliseev and Ilmira Museeva
Karen Ellis and Sandra Hartness
Cyndee Ely
Mrs. Kaaryn File
Mrs. Cristy Fischbeck
Cliff and Kathy Fleming
Christine Flowers
Janet Ford
Steve* and Cindy Fry / Fry Family Foundation
Marte* and Jack Ganoung
Ms. Cheryl Garland
Greg Gates
Gerrie Goodreau
Mr. Donald Gormly
Mrs. Sharon Gregg
April and Gene Hartline
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hartshorn and Family
Vicki and David Hatfield
Angela Sue Helin
Gary* and Sara, Frank and Brad Hinman
Mr. Dai Hoang
Hing and Doris Hung
Mr. Darrel Huntington
Dr. Douglas and Sandra Jackson
Buzz* and Joan Jackson
Laurie Jacobs
Ms. Gladys Kares
Mr. and Mrs. Reynold Kern
Miss Danielle King
Mr. and Mrs. James Knapp
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Knoth
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Kobayashi
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Konier
Richard and Lynne Kramer
Kiran Kumar
Dr. and Mrs. KiHong Kwon
Ms. Susan Ladenes
Mr. Jesse W. Laney
Mrs. and Mr. Mikey Lares
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lester
Pamela Lewin
Robert and Janet Lind
Dr. Lorellen Green
Sinh Ma
Mrs. Colleen Manchester
Dr. and Mrs. William Manclark
Mr. Jerry E. Mandel Ph.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Don W. Martens
Robert and Patricia McLaughlin
Ray Melissa
Kathy Michel
Berwood Management, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Molina
Ms. Vibiana Molina
Mr. Joaquin Morales
Evonne Morton
Ms. Eve Nam
Ms. Sheri Nazaroff
Dr. Abdel Salam M. Niazy
Mr. and Mrs. Don M. Norman
Rey O’Day
David and Christine Otaguro
Evelyn and Pete Parrella
Ms. Pamela S. Pedego
Ms. Katrina L. Pelto
Ms. Barbara Perez
Mr. Curt Puskas
Carl and Mary Raymond
Michelle A. Reinglass
Ronna and Marshall Rown, M.D.
Lisa Rutherford
Ms. Janet Sanders
Ms. Suzanne Schaumburg
Dolores Schiffert
Ms. Pamela M. Schmider
Karen and Philip Schmidt
Ms. Denise Schuler
Steven M. Schwartz
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Segerstrom
Anita Seiveley and Jim Collins
Roger and Phyllis Shafer
Mary Shebell and
Merle McCormick
Linda and Ed Sherman
Ms. Virginia D. Silverman
Dr. John J. Smith and Mr. Edward R. Escoto
Ms. Kim Smith
Nancy and Geoffrey Stack
N. Vicky Staub
Rob and Joan Stratton
Carol Lipp Strauss
Susan and Richard Stuelke
Mr. Christopher Trela
Ambassador and Mrs. Gaddi H. Vasquez
Karen von Esmarch
Mrs. Fritzie Walker
Kathy Willman
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Witt
$1,000+
Anonymous (4)
Jeannie Adams
Ms. Janis Agopian
Ms. Barbara D. Baranski
Mr. Robert T. Barnum and Ms. Ying Liu
Ms. Billie K. Baron
Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti
David Bixler and Kristine Kaneko
Mrs. Barbara Boies
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Braun
Dave and Cindy Bright
Paul and Rose Briscoe
Jim and Wendy Brooks
Missy and Chris Callero
Ms. Kristin Candy
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cashion
Ms. Bertha Cerda
Robert and Diana Clemmer
Mr. Darren M. Cobb
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor
Ann Conway Family
Kevin and Lisa Corrigan
Greg and Donna Crandall
Mary E. Dalessi
Mr. William G. Daly
Dr. Robert F. and Julie A. Davey
Pieter and Keren de Zwart
Ken and Peggy DeShan
Richard and Lisa Doebler
Jane Draganza
Mr. and Mrs. Embree
Ms. Lupe Erwin
Jean-Claude and Dina Falmagne
Ms. Epifania Fernandez
The Fjield Trust
Elizabeth and John Fleming
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Fluor III
Mrs. and Mr. Carmela Fogliani
Dr. and Mrs. Francis Foo
James and Martha Freeman
Mr. and Ms. Fred Fukushima
Lamia Gabal, MD
Mr. J. D. Galloway
Ms. Yolanda Galloway
Ms. Rhona W. Gewelber
Mary and Dennis Ghan
Susan Glass
Lawrence and Sharlene Goodman
Michael and Eleanor* Gordon
Ms. Mackenzie E. Grant
Dina L. Gray
Gary and Linda Greene
The Hachiya Family
David and Lorraine Hale
In memory of Connie Sakamoto and Mattie Fenner
Mr. Douglas Hansen
Tim and Mary Harward
Mr. Frank T. Henry
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hinkle
Hoelscher-Bell-Elliott Foundation
Victoria Hsiung
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Hudson
Uyen Hwang
Carol Jackson
Karen and James Jacoby
Charles and JoAnn Janneck
Ms. Darcy Jones
Terry and Judy Jones
Mr. Matt Juergens
Lynn L. Kambe
Marianne and Arthur Kidman
Mrs. Debra Kornswiet-Shandling and Dr. Adrian Shandling
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kortnicki
Bill and Mona Kratzert
Tamara and Jon Krause
Ira and Riki Kucheck
Mr. Robert Kulpa and Ms. Linda S. Pabian
Patricia Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Liao
Mr. Jay Lieberman
Dr. Carolyn C. Light
Marsha and Bill Link
Nancy Locke
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Logan, Jr.
Kay and John Maglica
Dave and Diana Margileth
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos R. Martin
Mrs. and Mr. Rene Matzkin
Jenna McCarthy
Pamela Michael
Mr. and Mrs. Radoslav Mladineo
Mr. and Mrs. Moher
Dr. Edwin S. Monuki
Priscella J. Moore
Ms. Lupe Navarro
Mr. Link Newcomb
Frank and Arlene O’Donnell
Lexus of Westminster
Mr. Tom Orradre
Wendy Oshiro and Ivan Hermosura
William and Linda Owen
Dr. Ronald O. and Donna J. Phelps
Bruce and Johni Pittenger
Randall* and Cecilia Presley
Ms. Patricia Price
Laurie and Richard M.* Rodnick
Robert and Ann Ronus
Mrs. Meryl Schrimmer
Pam Sciarra
Ms. Beatriz R. Sellers
Mitch and Shelley Shatzen
Mr. Dennis Shozi
Dr. and Mrs. Henry Sobel
Charles and Natasha Spalding
Karyn and Bill Spear
Chad Stalbaum and Justin Herera
Mr. Bryan A. Stirrat
David and Jill Susson
Marilyn and Thomas C. Sutton
Mr.* and Mrs. Arthur E. Svendsen
Michael and Suzanne Tague
Kristin Taylor
Matt and Liana Taylor
Sandra Teitsworth
Mitchell and Donna Thiessen
Ms. Linda Thomas
Mrs. Catherine Thyen
Ms. Marjorie O. Tussing
Ms. Alveris B. Van Fleet-Corson
Ms. Delma Villarreal
Marilyn and Steve Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Weisenberg
Mrs. Tory Whittingham
Howard and Sumi Yata
Ms. Evelyn Zohlen and Mr. Mark Prendergast
*in memoriam
ENDOWMENT
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
thanks the following donors who have generously provided support to the Center’s Endowment Funds. Gifts to the Endowment provide financial support for our artistic and education programs every year. Funds exist in perpetuity as investments whose earnings make the arts accessible for future generations.
$1,000,000 +
Audrey Steele Burnand*
Estate of Edra E. Brophy / William J. Gillespie Foundation
Nora and Charles Hester* and the Hester Family Foundation
W. M. Keck Foundation
Barbara Steele Williams Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Steele*
Harry and Grace Steele Foundation
Swenson Family Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation
The Segerstrom Foundation
$500,000 +
Dr. Michael M.* and Mrs. Patricia A. Berns
Fluor Corporation
The Fluor Foundation
Carol Frobish*
Times Mirror Foundation and Los Angeles Times
Rockwell
Estate of Karen Ann Roos
Mrs. Constance T. Whitney*
$250,000 +
Bank of America
Nancy Marie Biram*
The First American Corporation
Patricia Fredricks-Dolson
Edison International
Isidore C. and Penny W.* Myers
$100,000 +
Daniel C.* and Janet S. Bonbright and Sons
Estate of Ford A. and Wilma J. Dickerhoff
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Engman
Helen B. Fait
Elizabeth E. Fleming*
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Heinz
Richard C. and Virginia A. Hunsaker*
Peter G. and Mary M. Muth* and Family
Estate of Michael D. and Lorraine C. Nadler
Nestle USA, Inc.
The Orange County Register
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Smith
Ronald E. Soderling
Virginia Valentine
Nancy B. Veitch and Chris and Irene Veitch
Estate of Jane D. Zimmerman
Dr. and Mrs. David E. Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin
$50,000 +
The Birtcher Family
Founders Plus
Evelyn and Richard Francuz
Sonia and Earle Ike
Barbara Hiller Johnson
Mark Chapin Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Macklin
Palley-Needelman Asset Management
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Pierog, Jessica and Margaux
Ralphs / Food 4 Less
Estate of Howard G. and Margaret C. Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Salyer
Al and Susan Shankle
Mr. Stewart R. Smith
Ms. Anita Sparrow*
Wells Fargo
In memory of Barbara Steele Williams
$25,000 +
The Beall Family
Victor H. Boyd
Dr. and Mrs. Darrell J. Burnett
Chris and Lee Ann Canaday
The Carl and Patricia Neisser Family Trust
Dr. and Mrs. Shigeru Chino
David and Victoria* Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David
Bjorn and Gloria Dahlberg and Family
Ruth Ding, in memory of Thomas and Mary Lee
James* and Catherine Emmi
Dr. Dennis R. Fratt
The Baker Frenzel Family
Mr.* and Mrs. H. F. Hamann
Nat S. and April D. Harty
Las Campanas of Orange County
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher B. Lucas
Charles W. and Candace J. McBrayer
Dr. and Mrs. Seymour J. Melnik
Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo
Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Nelson
Joseph and Mary Norton Family
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Harold Miller*
O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Osterkamp Jr.
Nicholas S. Patin
Stanley R. Robb Family
In honor of Mary Isabelle Sandberg
Robert J. Searles
In memory of Renée Segerstrom
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Shaver and Family
Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family
In memory of Faye Wilkinson
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Wilson
$10,000 +
Mrs. Donald V. Bassler
The William A. Baxter Family
George and Jacqueline Birdsong
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Birtcher
Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Bowie
Susan Boyd
Mr. Lawrence H. Butler Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Callahan
The Clubhouse
Con Gusto Chapter of The Guilds of the Center
Mr. and Mrs. Edmond M. Connor
Mr. and Mrs. Warren C. Dean, Jr.
Ms. Julie Brinkerhof Edwards
Mr. Aaron Egigian
Alan* and Sandy Fainbarg Family
John and Carolyn Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. McQuarrie
GoodSmith & Co., Inc.
William K. and Maxine Gresswell*
Dr. and Mrs. G. Stanley Hall
Gayford and Mary Hinton
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hoshaw
Mr. and Mrs. Jay D. Jaeger
Ronald E. and Debra P.* Jagner
Hunter B. Keck
Mrs. Suzanne Kline
Dr. Elliott Kornhauser
Mrs. Susan Lambrose
Ronald C., Vincencia M., Elisabeth L. and Heather D. Lazof
Mr. and Mrs. George Leeper
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Mallory
Mr. and Mrs. Brad McCroskey
R. Patrick* and Jeannette L. McDaniel
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. McHolm
Estate of Ralph and Rose Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Mullin, Jr.
Newmeyer & Dillion
Jerry Nourse
Cheryl Hill Oakes
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Paone
Mr. and Mrs. Chris F. Pauls
Mr. Charles Peyton, II
Betty Mower Potalivo
Ted and Jean Robinson and Family
Mrs. Betty Scheidt
Douglas F. Schneider and Family
Rudolph C. Schweitzer*
In memory of Hartley M. Sears
Renée and Henry T. Segerstrom*
Mr. and Mrs. William Shryock and Family
Linda and Harvey A. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Soderling
Steven-Thomas Antiques
The Stone Family
Dr. Max Swancutt Jr.
Mr. Stewart C. Woodard
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ukropina
Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten
Mr. Edward H. Wale
Margaret and Maurie Watman
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Winton
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Orrin Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Yellin*
LEGACY SOCIETY
Segerstrom Center for the Arts thanks the following donors who have included the Center in their estate plans. These gifts help ensure that we allow access to the arts for the entire community. For more information on how to include the Center in your estate plans
please contact Elizabeth Kurila, CSPG, Associate Vice President, Development, 714.942.6275
Anonymous (3)
Edna and Julio Aljure
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Allen
Bart and Elizabeth Asner
Doug and Jaimee Baker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnett
John and Betty Barr
Dorothy and Donald* Bendetti
Dr. Michael M.* and Patricia A. Berns
Katherine and Howard Bland
Barbara and Alex Bowie
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Brown, Jr.
Charles “Chip” Caldwell
Dr.* and Mrs. James H. Casey
Elizabeth and David* Cole
David and Victoria* Collins, Jennifer, Nicole and David
John and Jennifer Condas
Dr. Susan M. Condrey and William Gordon
Randy and Sally Crockett
Mr. and Mrs. William K. Davis
Mr. Joe DiCorpo and Ms. Mia MacDougall
Annette Doreng-Sterns
Mary Jane McArthur Edalatpour and Nasrola Edalatpour
Eileen J. Cirillo Trust
Mr. and Mrs. David Emmes, II
Shari and Harry Esayian
Mr. Harold W. Faber
Ms. Linda S. Ford
Dr. Dennis R. Fratt
Mrs. Sandra M. French
Mr. and Mrs. T. Fukunaga*/Kay K. Fukunaga
John and Carolyn Garrett
Jackie Glass
Jean and Fred* Hamann
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas T. Hammond
Howard and Carol Hay
Steve Heit
Lawrence and Dolores Higby
Higgins Family Trust
David L. Horowitz Family
Mark and Kristine Howlett
S.L. and Betty Huang / Huang Family Foundation
Traute Huycke
Ken Jillson and Al Roberts*
Varla E. Newbury Knauss and Curtis A. Knauss
Mr. Gary A. Kreitz and Ms. Joyce Singman
Elizabeth Kurila and Michael Mindlin
Dale Landon and Carole Haes Landon
Richard and Gerrie Leeds
Michael and Lee Ann Litterst
Phillip N. and Mary A. Lyons
James, Charlene and Katherine MacDonald
Robert D.* and Patricia B. MacDonald
The McLarand Family Trust
Marcia L. Millen
Mr. Robin B. Miner
Ethan Morgan
Dr. and Mrs. Richard P. Mungo
Rick Muth
Thomas H. and Marilyn* Nielsen
Cheryl Hill Oakes
O’Neil Moving Systems, Inc. / Carolyn O’Neill
Mrs. Charlotte R. Paluzzi
Lenore and Carl* Pearlston
Mark and Carol Perry
Jackie Singer and John Pope
Jeffrey A. Punim, M.D.
Mr. Burton Reis
David* and Linda Roberson Family
Roberta Bouillon Trust
Ted and Jean Robinson and Family
Mr. Richard K. Rosenberg
Dr. Judy Fluor Runels, in memory of Gregory Osborne
Bev and Bob Sandelman
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schoellerman
Mr. and Mrs. George Schreyer
In Memory of Allen O. Smith
Steven M. Sorenson, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Sparks
David and Diane Steffy
Richard R. and Phoebe Stenton
Dr. Arthur Strick
Tammy and Samuel Tang
Ms. Nancy B. Tepper
Don L. Thompson
Thomas and Joyce Tucker Family
Gary and Jeri Turner
Ms. Lucia Van Ruiten
Christopher O. Veitch
Stacey and Paul Von Berg
The Robert* and Valaree Wahler Family
Ms. Jill H. Watkins
Kent J. and Carol L. Wilken Family
Dr. David and Audrey Zinke, Brandon, Heidi & Benjamin
*in memoriam
Center Staff
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Casey Reitz, President & CEO
Angelica Camarillo, Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
FINANCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Brian Finck, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer•
Finance
Seila Heng, Controller
MeiMei Chiang, Senior Accountant
Andrew Hudson, Assistant Controller
Monica Drescher, Generalist, Accounting• Alberto Gil, Staff Accountant
Information Technology
Dean Yarborough, Chief Information Officer
David Frederick, Associate Director, Information Technology•
Samwel Basweti, Engineer, Network
Mario Hortizuela, Specialist, Systems Support
Erik Lomack, Generalist, IT Support
Dee Bierschenk, Analyst, Databases
Richard Todd, Manager, Ticketing Functional Support•
Ashley Gaddis, Functional Support, Ticketing•
PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTION
Limor Tomer, Vice President, Programming and Production
Kelly Ornelas, Executive Assistant & Programming Coordinator•
Stacey Myers, Manager, Attorney/Contracts•
Education
Lisa Morabito Petersen, Vice President, Education
Cristal Ochoa, Director, Education Programs
Bethany Umbach, Senior Manager, Education Programs
Sarah Sierszyn, Manager, Ed. Operations
Alexis Johnson, Manager, Ed. Partnerships•
Scarlet Wu, Associate Manager, Education Programs
Michael Mariano, Assistant Manager, Education Partnerships•
Joanna Huang, Coordinator, Ed. Programs
Katie Nguyen, Coordinator, Ed. Partnerships
Emily Pearce, Coordinator, Ed. Programs
Jordyn Williams, Associate, Ed. Operations
Community Engagement
Emily Neely, Director, Community Engagement
Chloe Saalsaa, Manager, Studio D
Priscilla Reyes, Manager, Community Engagement
Adriana Alvarez, Coordinator, Community Engagement
Segerstrom Hall
John Oliphant, Sr. Director, Production and Technical•
Sara Broadhead, Head Electrician•
Willy J Pate, Head Carpenter
Alexis Vazquez Riggs, Head Wardrobe
James Wilcox, Head Audio
Chris Alva, Assistant In-Charge Carpenter/ Props•
Michael Clifford, Assistant
Phil Harris, Assistant
Tim Ligatti, Assistant•
Renée and Henry Segerstrom
Concert Hall
John Downey, Head Audio•
Gregg Snider, Head Electrician•
John Vasquez, Head Carpenter
Eileen Jeanette, Tönmeister
Samueli Theater
Mark Cook, Electrician•
Timothy Schmidt, Asst. Audio
American Ballet Theatre
William J. Gillespie School
Susan Brooker, Artistic Director, ABT
Sarah Jones, Associate Director, ABT
HUMAN RESOURCES
Marvin Lee, Vice President, Human Resources
Maile Sagiao, Manager, Human Resources
Karen Duncan, Generalist, Human Resources•
Jon Gibson, HRIS Specialist
MARKETING & GUEST SERVICES
Lisa Middleton, Vice President, Marketing & Communications
Carla Cruz, Senior Director, Communications
Emyli Gudmundson, Senior Director, Program Marketing
Jonathan Vietze, Senior Director, Series Marketing•
Christopher Alvarez, Director, Creative Services•
Karen Drum, Director, Publications•
Anne McNiff-Gaeta, Director, Group Services•
Jennifer Burroughs, Manager, Digital Marketing
Joesan Diche, Manager, eCommerce Marketing•
Karla Torres, Manager, Marketing Operations•
Richard Ong, Manager, Calling Center•
Ken Catino, Senior Graphic Designer•
Marianne Luwiharto, Graphic Designer
Jennifer Siglin, Graphic Designer•
Susie Lopez, Specialist, Communications
William Olivieri, Specialist, Marketing & Advertising
Jacquelyn Pash, Associate, Public Relations
Diana Torres, Assistant, Group Sales•
Emily Doughty, Coordinator, Social Media
Lily Figueroa, Coordinator, Marketing
Lauren Knight, Coordinator, Content Creator
Ticketing
Ruth Mason, Director, Ticket Services
Karen Diche, Manager, Season Tickets•
Nicki Wilmot, Manager, Box Office
Evan Silveria, Assistant Manager, Box Office•
Amelia Lindqvist, Supervisor, Contact Center
Ray Madrid, Supervisor, Box Office
Sam Preshaw, Supervisor, Box Office
Hannah Schill, Supervisor, Ticket Services
Amanda Snell, Supervisor, Ticket Services
Charlotte Kenney, Ticketing Services Lead
Hailey Guerrero, Specialist, Customer Services
Reina Pelky, Specialist, Customer Services
Marcie Bernal, Receptionist•
Alberto Ponce, Coordinator, Office Services•
Audience Services
Norm Major III, Director, Audience Services•
Sue Laird, Senior Manager, Audience Services
Ashleigh Hector, Manager, Audience Services•
Alex Lum, Asst. Manager, Audience Services•
Regine Rutherfurd, Administrative Assistant, Audience Services
30 or more years of service
20 or more years of service
10 or more years of service
Full-time staff as of April 3, 2025
DEVELOPMENT
Abigail Buell Sherlock, Vice President, Development
Elizabeth Kurila, Associate Vice President, Development
Courtney Dudman-Donley, Senior Director, Special Events & Support Groups
Tyler Choi, Director, Institutional Giving
Kay Linan Clark, Associate Director, Individual Giving
Suzanne Gregory, Associate Director, Development Operations
Johnny Eberhardt, Senior Manager, Institutional Giving
Emily Hunn, Senior Manager, Support Groups
Jamie Roff, Senior Manager, Development Systems•
Danielle McMahan, Manager, Special Events
Bernadette Ramos, Manager, Donor Relations
Shimin Zheng, Manager, Support Groups
Marisa Rambaran, Prospect Researcher and Development Operations
Katie Lockie, Assistant Manager, Donor Stewardship
Sierra Detar, Special Events Officer
Anna Maria del Mundo, Coordinator, Special Events
April Kunowski, Coordinator, Individual Giving
Jessica Salazar, Coordinator, Development Operations
Olivia Vezner, Coordinator, Donor Relations
Audrey Burton, Executive Assistant, Development
THEATER OPERATIONS & FACILITIES
David Leavenworth, Vice President, Theater Operations & Facilities•
Brian Keating, Director, Facilities and Engineering•
Max Stossier, Director, Theater Operations•
Lindy Luong, Manager, Facility Rentals
Glenn Powell, Manager, Production, Event Operations
Mary Arkfeld, Manager, Operations, Event Operations
Aidan Daguro, Assistant Manager, Production, Event Operations
Brennan Roach, Supervisor, Event Operations•
Denise Cruz, Coordinator, Production, Event Operations
Jordan Smyth, Manager, Special Projects
Camille Slusher, Coordinator, Theater Operations
Engineering
Marc Lewis, Senior Building Engineer•
Bryan Vojtko, Senior Building Engineer•
Richard Whitfield, Senior Building Engineer•
Gus Aleman, Building Engineer
Don Harvey, Building Engineer
Bryan Murphy, Building Engineer
Sean Robertson, Building Engineer
Security
Anthony Bordon, Interim Director, Security and Public Safety
Tyler Cole, Manager, Public Safety and Training•
Jaime Paz, Assistant Manager, Security
Alvin Camacho, Supervisor, Security
Shey Leir, Supervisor, Security
John Standokes, Supervisor, Security
Sage Williamson, Supervisor, Security
Lee Yepez, Supervisor, Security•
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