ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Playbill

BOSTON'S HOME FOR THE BOLD

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND MAR 11 - APR 16

BASED UPON THE NOVEL MY LOVE, MY LOVE BY

ROSA GUY

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BOSTON'S HOME FOR THE BOLD The Calderwood Pavilion Resident Theatre Company at the Boston Center for the Arts Paul Daigneault, Producing Artistic Director

PRESENTS

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Book & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty

Based Upon the Novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy

Directed by Pascale Florestal

Music Direction by David Freeman Coleman Choreography by Jazelynn Goudy Scenic Design by Erik D. Diaz** Costume Design by Chelsea Kerl Lighting Design by Aja M. Jackson** Sound Design by Andrew Duncan Will Deirdre Benson*, Production Stage Manager Jolie Frazer-Madge, Assistant Stage Manager WITH

Becky Bass, Jonathan Gallegos, Kira Sarai Helper*, Lovely Hoffman*, Christina Jones, Kenny Lee, Reagan Massó, Malik Mitchell, Davron S. Monroe*, Yewande Odetoyinbo*, Anthony Pires Jr.*, Kira Troilo*, Peli Naomi Woods *Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States **Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829

Originally Directed and Choreographed on Broadway by Graciela Daniele Playwrights Horizons, Inc. Produced ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Off-Broadway in 1990 Originally Produced On Broadway By The Shubert Organization Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh, In Association With Playwrights Horizons ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Julie Hackett

Paul Kastner

Somerled Charitable/Macdonald CGF

PRODUCER

Susan Culman

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS Susan Black & Richard O’Neal Constance Gist Guindo

O’Brien Wealth Partners Hal Tepfer and Stacie Simon

This production is sponsored in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

ANY VIDEO AND/OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. 3

OUR MISSION SpeakEasy produces intimate, entertaining plays and musicals that are new to Boston and compel thoughtful conversation. We champion new talent and future arts leaders, alongside a diverse community of experienced local theatre professionals who share our devotion to excellence. We treat our artists, audiences, and supporters as collaborators, working with us to make Boston a city that is sustainable for artists.

OUR PROGRAMS SPEAKEASY MAINSTAGE We create dynamic seasons full of Boston-premiere musicals and plays.

CREATING CONVERSATIONS We keep the dialogue going after the house lights come up by providing audience discussions, postshow talkbacks, and access to our artists.

CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN MUSICAL INITIATIVE We excel in presenting unique musical theatre productions that are cutting-edge and relevant in both form and subject.

THE BOSTON PROJECT We commission and provide dramaturgical support for Boston-based playwrights to develop new plays that explore what it means to live in our great city today.

FELLOWSHIPS & TECHNICAL APPRENTICESHIPS We train tomorrow's arts leaders by providing real work experience for high school and college students as well as recent graduates.

LAUNCHING EMERGING ARTISTS We cultivate the next generation of theatre artists by hiring new talent to begin their professional careers working alongside the best actors, directors, stage managers, designers, and technicians that Boston has to offer.

ACCESS PROGRAM We strive to make our programs accessible to Boston’s diverse and vibrant population through multiple community partnerships and collaborations.

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LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY 2021-2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Appell Alex Baker Julita Bailey-Vasco Cathy Cotton Paul Daigneault, President Danné Davis Kerry A. Dowling Jonathan Dyer Andrew Fullem, Chair Constance Gist Guindo Susan Irvings Suzette Martin Peter Palladino Joey Riddle Nancy Roberts Alejandro Simoes Ann Teixeira Hannah Weisman Clea Winneg

BOARD OF ADVISORS Michael Appell Bob Band Gene Bauer & Ellen Shortell Susan Black Brian Bourquin & Paul Mataras Gregory Bulger & Richard Dix A. Joseph Castellana & Jim Seligman David Freeman Coleman Stacey & Chris Constas Anne d’Avenas Richard Davies Tom Formicola & Lenny Goldstein Joe Gimbel & Jo Strobel Meegan Gliner Curly Glynn Laura Haas Ken Hirschkind Robby Morse Levy Keith MacDonald & Thomas Webber Ben Manthei Jeffrey Mello Roberta Orlandino Grace Parker Jackie & Robert Pascucci Ellen Piccioli Kenneth & Rise Shepsle Hal Tepfer Angela Yarde Julianne Yazbek

INSIDE SPEAKEASY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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PASCALE FLORESTAL

Why did you decide to include Once on This Island in your 31st Season?

Once on This Island is a show that will always be near and dear to my heart. I had only been living in New York a short time when this glorious musical first opened on Broadway; and I think I saw it at least 12 or 13 times. Whenever I needed a little pick-me-up, I would treat myself to a $20 Standing Room ticket and bask in the warmth of this wonderful tale.

My admiration for the show only deepened when I moved back to Boston and created SpeakEasy. So, when the time was right, I chose Once on This Island to be the first book musical the company ever produced. That process was truly one of the most enjoyable experiences in my theatre career; so much so, in fact, that I named my first dog after the title character Ti Moune.

And while COVID-19 interfered with my plans to revive the show as part of our 30th Anniversary Season, in some ways, I think, the timing couldn't be better. With all the uncertainty and darkness in our lives today, this show, with its message of joy and hope and resilience and love, may just be a little taste of the tonic we all need.

I also feel fortunate that "the gods have blessed us" with director Pascale Florestal. With her unbridled passion, unbounded talent, and irrepressible joy, she lights up the rehearsal room, and is sure to be a force in Boston theatre for years to come. How lucky we all are to have her as our guide for this journey.

What attracted you to this project? Why did you want to direct Once on This Island for SpeakEasy Stage?

I saw the 2017 revival on Broadway and fell in love with the show. As a Haitian American, I loved that there was a musical about my parent's homeland. In addition, directing a musical at SpeakEasy has been a major goal of mine, so this whole project is a dream come true.

To me, Once on This Island is a love letter to Haiti and to the resilience of its people. It has all the elements of a fable -- love, magic, faith, danger, and power -- but at its core, celebrates the joy and importance of storytelling. As this show makes clear, it is only by passing down stories that we learn about ourselves and the world around us while keeping the people, traditions, and memories alive.

How did your Caribbean roots influence what we will see on stage?

In this production, from the moment the audience walks into the theater, we are embracing the culture and history of Haiti. We are not shying away from the legacy of colonization in Haiti, the role colonization plays in today's story, nor its impact on present-day Haiti. There will also be more traditional nods to Haiti and its culture, including the costumes, music, and choreography.

It is my hope that, after seeing this show, audiences will see Haiti in a new light and have a better understanding of the country's history. I also hope they will think about the sacrifices both that our ancestors have made, and that we must make for the generations to come.

Visit SpeakEasyStage.com for Pascale's full interview, as well as behind-the-scenes exclusives about Once on This Island and our other 2021-22 productions.

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EQUITY & ANTI-RACISM AT SPEAKEASY At SpeakEasy, we strive to tell stories that better the world around us, uplift the voices of individuals from all backgrounds, and envision the changes we wish to see in our society.

To deliver on this vision, and in our examination of our own inequitable practices and complicity in systemic oppression, we have created SpeakEasy’s Equity & Anti-Racism Action Plan (SEARAP).

This specific and detailed action plan is a living document that evolves as our learning continues and as our environment continues to change. The guiding principles are:

We reaffirm our commitment to ensure that the stories we tell and all the work we produce reflect the multitude of identities, viewpoints, and experiences of our shared world.

We will engage a broad spectrum of perspectives and voices and ensure that those who have been traditionally silenced are encouraged and supported to actively participate throughout our organization.

We will more effectively reach out to and welcome communities that have been traditionally underrepresented in the American theatre, especially BIPOC individuals and people with disabilities.

We will use the power of our platform responsibly and actively to combat systemic racism and advance social justice.

To read our plan in its entirety, as well as our Fall 2021 Progress Report, please visit speakeasystage.com/searap.

OUR LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SpeakEasy Stage Company is built on the power of storytelling and the transformative way the arts can be used to amplify voices of those historically silenced. In that spirit, we would like to acknowledge that SpeakEasy Stage and the Calderwood Pavilion, which we call our artistic home, reside on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Massachusett people, whose name was appropriated by this Commonwealth. Additionally: • We pay respect to the Massachusett elders past and present and recognize the truth of violence perpetrated in the name of this country.

• We commit to educating ourselves about the stories of indigenous people and to uplift the voices of those who have been left out of the conversation.

• We encourage you to learn more about the Massachusett people, their history and their living traditions at www.massachusetttribe.org.

To read our full land acknowledgement, or to learn why land acknowledgements are important, visit www.speakeasystage.com/land-acknowledgement.

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OUR ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMMING We are thrilled to announce that we are now offering both audio description and open captioning for select performances of all our productions.

• Open Captioning: fully visible written captions, timed to line up with the dialogue of the performance. While beneficial to many communities, this resource specifically serves those who are Deaf or hearing-impaired and English-language learners.

• Audio Description: live narration of visual elements to be experienced through headphones while watching the show. While beneficial to many communities, this resource specifically serves those who are Blind or have low-vision.

The remaining shows in our 2021-22 Season that offer these services are:

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Additionally, we will be offering a Sensory Friendly Performance for our production of Once on This Island on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 3pm.

• Sensory Friendly Performance: a performance with adjusted production elements and relaxed etiquette expectations. While beneficial to many communities, this performance is intended to serve those on the autism spectrum, with sensory sensitivities, or with other needs that might benefit from a more flexible environment.

Tickets for all these performances are available now. More information can be found at speakeasystage.com/accessibility.

Audio Description and Open Captioned performances do require a special reservation. If you have any questions, please contact Community Programs Manager Alex Lonati at 617440-3934 or alexlonati@speakeasystage.com.

We look forward to continuing to increase our accessibility. Thank you for your continued support, which makes this programming possible.

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CAST (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER) “Beauxhommes” Narrator/Storyteller ....................................................... Becky Bass Monsieur Beauxhomme/Guard/Armand/Storyteller ........... Jonathan Gallegos “Beauxhommes” Narrator/Storyteller .......................................... Kira Sarai Helper* Mama Euralie/Storyteller ....................................................................... Lovely Hoffman* Erzulie/Storyteller ........................................................................................ Christina Jones Daniel ........................................................................................................................... Kenny Lee Little Ti Moune................................................................................................ Reagan Massó Papa Ge/Storyteller ........................................................................................ Malik Mitchell Agwe/Storyteller .................................................................................... Davron S. Monroe* Asaka/Storyteller .......................................................................... Yewande Odetoyinbo* TonTon Julian/Storyteller ..................................................................... Anthony Pires Jr.* Andrea/Storyteller .................................................................................................. Kira Troilo* Ti Moune ................................................................................................... Peli Naomi Woods *Member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

UNDERSTUDIES/SWINGS Andrea, “Beauxhommes” Narrator ................. Natalie Malia Figuracion Borsky Ti Moune, Mama Euralie ........................................................................... Abriel Coleman Asaka, Erzulie .......................................................................................... Kira Sarai Helper* Little Ti Moune ....................................................................................... Geovanna Jorcelin TonTon Julian, “Beauxhommes” Narrator .............................................. Tyller Kenke Agwe, Papa Ge ................................................................................ Marshall W. Mabry IV Daniel, Monsieur Beauxhomme/Guard/Armand ................. Jaden Tai Martinez Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

MUSICIANS Conductor/Keyboard 1 .......................................................... David Freeman Coleman Bass ............................................................................................................................ Sahil Warsi Percussion ............................................................................................. Hector Saint-Hilaire Keyboard 2 ............................................................................................................. Luke Melloy Reeds ......................................................................................................................... Kristen Dye Steel Pan ................................................................................................................. Becky Bass

MUSICIAN SUBSTITUTES Percussion ................................................................... Juan Sebasian Sanchez Duque Reeds ............................................................................................. Christian Arroyo Castillo Reeds ................................................................................................................. Jared Holaday Reeds ...................................................................................................................... Daniel Meza Keyboard 2 ....................................................................................................... Bethany Aiken Keyboard 2 ......................................................................................................... John Eldridge Keyboard 2 .................................................................................................. Julius LaFlamme 8

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Audience members are encouraged to dance in their seat, clap along with the music, and engage with the actors during the show.

SETTING Little Haiti/Haiti, Then & Now

SONG LIST Prologue/“We Dance” ............................................................................................ Company “One Small Girl” .............................................................. Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Little Ti Moune, Storytellers “Waiting for Life” .................................................................... Ti Moune and Storytellers “And the Gods Heard Her Prayer” ..................... Asaka, Agwe, Erzulie, Papa Ge “Rain” ................................................................................................... Agwe and Storytellers “Pray” ............................................................. Ti Moune, Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Guard, Storytellers “Forever Yours” ..................................................................... Ti Moune, Daniel, Papa Ge “The Sad Tale of the Beauxhommes” ........................... Armand and Storytellers “Ti Moune” .................................................... Ti Moune, Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian “Mama Will Provide” ................................................................... Asaka and Storytellers “Waiting for Life” (Reprise) ................................................................................... Ti Moune “Some Say” ............................................................................................................. Storytellers “The Human Heart” .................................................................... Erzulie and Storytellers “Pray” (Reprise) ...................................................................................................... Storytellers “Some Girls” ....................................................................................................................... Daniel “The Ball” .......................................................... Andrea, Daniel, Ti Moune, Storytellers “Ti Moune's Dance” ............................................. Ti Moune and the Beauxhommes “When We Are Wed” ............................................................. Andrea, Daniel, Ti Moune “Forever Yours” (Reprise) ...................... Papa Ge, Ti Moune, Erzulie, Storytellers “A Part of Us” ................................................................... Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Little Ti Moune, Storytellers "Why We Tell the Story" ........................................................................................ Company SHORT TERM FURNISHED APARTMENTS

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ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Assistant Director/Dramaturg ...................................................................... Regine Vital Associate Choreographer .................................................................. Pascale Florestal Props Master ................................................................................................... Gabriel Graetz Technical Director ........................................................................................... Marc T. Ewart Lead Electrician ............................................................................................... Anna Brevetti Assistant Lighting Designer .................................................................. Slick Jorgensen Assistant Sound Designer/Sound Engineer ................................ Owen Meadows Wardrobe Supervisor .............................................................. Amanda Ostrow Mason Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor ............................................................. Rebecca Glick Young Actor Supervisor ..................................................................................... Mary White COVID Safety Managers ................. Dominique D. Burford, Lucas Bryce Dixon, Paul Melone, Mariah Ruben Stage Management Intern .............................................................. Sarah Rachel Katz Lighting Intern ................................................................ Keislie Roble, Brighter Boston Audio Describers ............................................................. Cori Couture, Andrea Doane Scenery Constructed by ................... Wooden Kiwi Productions (Waltham, MA) Show Photographer ............................................................................. Nile Scott Studios Additional Photography ........... Daniel Callahan, Courtesy of Create & Record

SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY STAFF Producing Artistic Director ..................................................................... Paul Daigneault General Manager/Production Manager .................................................. Paul Melone Director of Marketing & Communications ................................................ Jim Torres Director of Development ................................................................................. Cathi Ianno Community Programs & Events Manager ............................................... Alex Lonati Creative Services & Social Media Manager ...................................... Evan Turissini Assoc. Manager of Production and Operations ............ Dominique D. Burford Development Coordinator ........................................................................... Jenna Rehrig Development Associate ........................................................................... Dayna Cousins Community Engagement & Artistic Fellow .................................... Rulas A. Muñoz Literary & Artistic Fellow ................................................................. Jolie Frazer-Madge Spring Interns ......................................................... Ealon Boudreaux, Grace Twomey

SPECIAL THANKS Rhoda Bernard, Susan Culman, Kelsey Ferdinand, Haitian American Theater Alliance, Haris Lefteri, Hibernian Hall, Kathy Wittman.

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WHO'S WHO - CREATIVE TEAM LYNN AHRENS and STEPHEN FLAHERTY (Book, Music, & Lyrics) are considered the foremost theatrical songwriting team of their generation. They won Broadway's triple crown — Tony Award, Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award — as well as two Grammy nominations for their score of the Broadway musical Ragtime. They received two Academy Award nominations and two Golden Globe nominations for the songs and score of 20th Century Fox's animated feature film, Anastasia, which they also adapted into Broadway’s hit musical, Anastasia. In 2014, they received the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement; and in 2015, they were inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame.

They wrote the musical Once on This Island [eight Tony Award nominations, 1995 Olivier Award — Best Musical] which premiered on Broadway in 1990. Its Broadway revival in 2018 won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, and its cast recording was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Award. Their show Seussical, based on the works of Dr. Seuss, received Grammy and Drama Desk nominations and is one of the most frequently performed shows in America. They have premiered four new musicals at Lincoln Center Theatre: My Favorite Year, A Man Of No Importance [2003 Outer Critics Circle Award — Best Musical]; Dessa Rose [2005 AUDELCO Award — Best Musical); and The Glorious Ones [five Drama Desk nominations including Best Musical]. Additional theater credits include Lucky Stiff [1990 Helen Hayes Award — Best Musical]; Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life; the Ragtime 2009 Broadway revival [six Tony nominations, seven Drama Desk nominations]; and Broadway’s Rocky, which was nominated as Best Musical by the Drama Desk, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle. Upcoming productions include Little Dancer and Knoxville. www.AhrensAndFlaherty.com (she/her and he/him, respectively)

ROSA GUY (Novelist)

was “widely considered one of the 20th century's most distinguished writers for young adults” (The New York Times, 2012). Born September 1, 1922 in Trinidad, she moved to Harlem when she was seven. Within a few years, Guy (pronounced “Ghee”) and her sister lost both parents, and for a period of time, were in the care of various foster homes and orphanages. At fourteen, Rosa left school to work in a clothing factory to support herself and her ill sister. In 1950, Rosa co-founded the Harlem Writer’s Guild. In 1973, she published her first young adult novel, The Friends, drawing from her own experiences. Alice Walker, reviewing The Friends for the New York Times Review of Books, called it a “heart-slammer” and a “very important book.”

Guy's subsequent Young Adult work was well regarded. A children’s book magazine described Guy as “the creator of some of the most memorable adolescent characters in modern literature.” Maya Angelou described Guy as one who was “never afraid of the truth.” Angelou also recalled her as someone filled with hope: “If you thought a situation called for a kind of mournfulness, she was the one to laugh and turn music on and dance." Guy died in June 2012. (she/her) 12

WHO'S WHO - DIRECTING TEAM PASCALE FLORESTAL (Director/Assoc. Choreographer) returns to SpeakEasy having previously directed TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever. She is a director, educator, dramaturg, writer, and collaborator based in Boston. Recent directing credits: This Girl Laughs, This Girl Cries, This Girl Does Nothing at Emerson Stage and Everybody with Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Next, Pascale will serve as associate director for Our Daughters, Like Pillars at The Huntington and will direct The Colored Museum at Umbrella Stage. Pascale was recently named one of the “25 Artists of Color Transforming the Cultural Landscape in Boston” by WBUR's The ARTery. She serves as the Education Director and Associate Producer for The Front Porch Arts Collective and is an Assistant Professor of Theater at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Pascale dedicates this production to her family and her grandmothers; Marie-Claire Viaud and Flavie Florestal. (she/her)

DAVID FREEMAN COLEMAN (Music Director/Conductor) returns to SpeakEasy after serving as Music Director for Choir Boy [2020 Elliot Norton nomination — Outstanding Music Direction] and Associate Music Director for Violet. David is also a member of the SpeakEasy Board of Advisors. He is an Associate Professor of Theater at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, a Lecturer of Music at Tufts University, and the Director of Choral Music at Dana Hall School. Music direction credits include The Bluest Eye (Huntington Theatre); WILD: A Musical Becoming (A.R.T.); Passing Strange (Moonbox Productions); Miss You Like Hell (Company One/A.R.T). David has worked with Idina Menzel, Audra McDonald, Mariah Carey, Bobby McFerrin, Ryan Gosling, and the Boston Pops. (he/him)

JAZELYNN GOUDY (Choreographer) is pleased to be making her SpeakEasy debut. As a dancer, educator, veteran, artist, and homie from Milwaukee, WI, she focuses on black women and girls' social and contemporary dance on the concert, internet, and social spaces. Jazelynn has performed solo worldwide, collaborated and performed with professional companies, and created interdisciplinary art with technology. She has experience with SLMDances, Renegade Performance Group, Signature Dance Company, Ton-Ko-Thi, and more. Jazelynn is also an assistant professor of dance, social media manager, street dance activist, and embodied Hip Hop scholar. She holds an MFA in Dance from The Ohio State University. (she/her)

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WHO'S WHO - CAST BECKY BASS (“Beauxhommes” Narrator/Storyteller/ Steel Pannist) hails from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, and is delighted to be making her SpeakEasy debut! Off-Broadway: Yermedea at LaMaMa Theatre. Favorite regional credits: A Night with Lady Day (Billie Holiday); Hairspray (Motormouth Maybelle); RENT (Mrs. Jefferson/Blanket Lady); Aida (Nehebka) Commercials: AAA; Hulu; Kohl’s. She is a proud graduate of Brown University’s Theatre program where she received Brown’s Weston Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre. Becky has performed at the National Gallery of Art in D.C., Lincoln Center, and Chicago’s Underground Wonder Bar. She has also opened for and performed with many international Grammy & Emmy Award-win ning artists, including Oumou Sangare, Damien Escobar, Daniel Roumain, and Wyclef Jean. When not performing, Becky teaches music and theatre in her community. BeckyBass.com (she/her)

Under the Stars (TUTS) in Spring Awakening.

Additional TUTS credits include: Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beast, The Wiz, Oklahoma, All Shook Up, Memphis, and A Night with Idina Menzel, TUTS' 50th Anniversary Gala. Abriel is a second year Musical Theater student at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She is so grateful for her family's continued support and thankful for this opportunity to learn and grow! (she/her)

JONATHAN GALLEGOS (Monsieur Beauxhomme/Armand/ Guard/Storyteller) is thrilled to be making his SpeakEasy debut. He was most recently seen in the A.R.T.’s production of WILD. Other notable credits include: Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Rocky Horror Live (Musical Theatre Southwest); and A Christmas Carol (Landmark Musicals). Educational: A Grand Night for Singing; Into the Woods. Education: MFA in Musical Theatre Vocal Pedagogy (Spring 2022), Boston Conservatory at Berklee; BM in NATALIE MALIA FIGURACION Vocal Performance, New Mexico State University.

BORSKY (u/s Andrea, "Beaux (he/him) hommes" Narrator) is pleaKIRA SARAI HELPER* sed to make her SpeakEasy (“Beauxhommes” Narrator/ debut. Natalie is a senior at Storyteller, u/s Asaka, u/s the Boston Conservatory at Erzule) is thrilled to be Berklee, and will complete zir BFA in Contempomaking her SpeakEasy debut. rary Theater this May. Ze is from Honolulu, She is a board-certified music Hawai'i, and has performed in various productions in the Honolulu community as well as at therapist and holds an MFA in Musical Theater the Boston Conservatory. Most recently, she from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. Prevworked with Pascale Florestal on Everybody by ious credits include: WILD: A Musical Becoming Branden Jacobs–Jenkins at the Conservatory, (Idina Menzel Standby/Swing) and Macbeth in and is excited to be working under her direction Stride (Witch) at the American Repertory Theater; and #MATTER (Kim) at Barrington Stage once again! (ze/zir, xe/xem, she/her) Company. Commercials: Behave Bras; The Power ABRIEL COLEMAN (u/s Ti of Women, Healthworks Fitness; The Table is Set, Moune, Mama Euralie), hails Primark, and The Boston Globe. (she/her) from Texas and is excited to make her SpeakEasy debut.

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WHO'S WHO - CAST LOVELY HOFFMAN* (Mama Euralie/Storyteller) returns to SpeakEasy after winning the 2015 IRNE Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Celie in The Color Purple. In 2017, she released her single “My Black Is Beautiful,” a song about self-love which went viral and reached #45 on the Adult Contemporary radio charts. Lovely has been featured on CNN and BET, and in TeenVogue and Essence magazines. In 2019, Lovely Hoffman performed background vocals for Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas" concert in Boston at the Wang Theatre. Theatre credits include: The Huntington Theatre, Boston Lyric Opera, Reagle Music Theatre, New Repertory Theatre, Lyric Stage Company, Moonbox Productions, Greater Boston Stage Company, and The Umbrella. TV Commercials: Lysol "What It Takes to Protect" and NFL "We Ready." Lovely is a graduate of Boston College and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. LovelyHoffman.com (she/her)

TYLLER KENKE (u/s TonTon Julian, “Beauxhommes” Narrator) is pleased to make his SpeakEasy debut. Tyller is a senior at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. (he/him) KENNY LEE (Daniel) is overjoyed to make his SpeakEasy debut in Once On This Island.

A New Jersey native, Kenny is a first year student in the Boston Conservatory at Berklee's Musical Theatre program, meaning this show will also be his Boston performance debut.

Kenny is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to perform in front of a live audience again, and hopes you are as excited as he is! (he/him) MARSHALL W. MABRY IV (u/s Agwe, Papa Ge) is thrilled to make their SpeakEasy debut!

Marshall is a connector and storyteller. They're interested in inclusive and equitable spaces and stories for BIMPOC, queer, disabled, fat, and neurodiverse artists. Thank you to Pascale, the incredible SpeakEasy staff, and this team for telling this story when we need it the most. Notable credits: The Intersectionality of Black Boys and Shakespeare (TEDxBroadway); Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (Samuel Lancaster productions); The Tempest and The Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington (Hudson Valley Shakespeare). (they/them)

CHRISTINA JONES (Erzulie/ Storyteller) is so excited to be making her SpeakEasy debut. Christina began her career as a singer, and has participated in various vocal competitions such as American Idol and Amateur Night at the Apollo. She recently made her Boston debut as Janet in The Rocky Horror Show at Moonbox Productions. Other credits include: Cabaret (Ensemble); Shrek the Musical (Dragon); Big Fish (The Witch & Josephine); and JADEN TAI MARTINEZ (u/s For Colored Girls... (Lady in Yellow). Christina Daniel, Monsieur Beauxhomis currently studying Musical Theater at the me/Guard/Armand) is thrilled Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and has an to be making their Speakalbum out entitled You Were My Compass, with Easy debut in Once on This songs written by Kimiko Ishizaka. When she’s Island. Jaden hails from not studying or doing theatre, you can find her South Florida, is currently a third year student writing songs and poetry. (she/her) at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and will be receiving their BFA in Musical Theater in the 15

WHO'S WHO - CAST (cont.)

Spring of 2023. Most recent credits include Head Over Heels (Pythio u/s & Ensemble) and Candide in Concert (Vocal/Dance Ensemble).

Jaden would like to thank Pascale Florestal, Paul Daigneault, and the rest of the Once on This Island cast. (he/they) REAGAN MASSÓ (Little Ti Moune), age 10, is so excited to be in her first production at SpeakEasy. Previous credits include: A Christmas Carol (Young Scrooge); Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Bashful); Peter Pan (Slightly); The Wizard of Oz (The Coroner); Elf (Sam/Ensemble); and Annie (Molly). Reagan would like to thank her Mom, Dad, Brooklynn, grandparents, and her entire family for their constant support. Special thank you to her voice teacher Jermaine Tulloch and Riverside Theatre Works for fostering her love of acting. (she/her) MALIK MITCHELL (Papa Ge/ Storyteller), a Dorchester native, is excited to return to SpeakEasy having previously appeared in Choir Boy (Bobby Marrow) and Pass Over (Moses u/s). Notable credits include Ruined (Christian), and The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Judas) at Boston Arts Academy, and staged readings at Central Square Theater and Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. He will soon be seen in Actors' Shakespeare Project's The Bomb-itty of Errors. Malik would love to thank the SpeakEasy family for always showing love and believing in him when he didn’t believe in himself. (he/him) DAVRON S. MONROE* (Agwe/ Storyteller) is returning to SpeakEasy having previously appeared in Songs for a New World and The View UpStairs (Willie). He was honored in 2019 with an Elliot Norton Award for Best Actor 16

for his portrayal of Roland Hayes in Breath & Imagination (Lyric Stage/The Front Porch Arts Collective). Other credits include Murder on the Orient Express; The Wiz; Camelot; Company; My Fair Lady; City of Angels; Sweeney Todd; One Man, Two Guvnors; The Mikado; Avenue Q; and Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Lyric Stage); Passing Strange; Caroline, or Change; Godspell (Moonbox Productions); The Little Mermaid, Ragtime (Company Theatre); Man of La Mancha (New Rep); Hairspray (Reagle Music Theatre); Dreamgirls, Jesus Christ Superstar, Children of Eden, and Smokey Joe’s Café.

Davron also appeared with the Boston Landmarks Orchestra (Lost in the Stars: a Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the I Have a Dream speech, and The Chariot Jubilee), Coro Allegro, Convergence Ensemble, Brevard Music Center, Disney Entertainment’s Voices of Liberty, South Florida Symphony, Houston Ebony Opera Guild, and the New England Spiritual Ensemble, among others. He was also a finalist in the Orlando Opera’s Heinz Rehfuss Singing Actor Awards, and was the first recipient of the Bob Jolly Award for up-and-coming local actors. (he/him) YEWANDE ODETOYINBO* (Asaka/Storyteller) is excited to return to SpeakEasy to play one of her dream roles, having last appeared as Henri in The View UpStairs and co-choreographed Choir Boy [Elliot Norton nomination]. New England credits: Passing Strange; Caroline, or Change [Elliot Norton nomination], Parade (Moonbox Productions); Breath & Imagination [IRNE Award] (Lyric Stage/The Front Porch Arts Collective); The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors (Lyric Stage); Hair (New Rep); Show Boat (Reagle Music Theatre and Fiddlehead Theatre); Finish Line, The Gay Agenda (Boston Theatre Company); In the Heights, Seussical, Ragtime (Wheelock Family Theatre); Fannie Lou Hamer: Speak On It! (Merrimack Rep). Education: BFA, Musical Theater, Howard University; MFA,

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Musical Theater, Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

"Thank you to Pascale, David, the Pauls, Jim, and the whole SpeakEasy family for this opportunity.

And a big thank you to Mom, Dad, Yemisi, and my best friends for being my biggest supporters!" (she/her) ANTHONY PIRES. JR* (TonTon Julian/Storyteller) is pleased to make his SpeakEasy debut. Recent credits include Mr. Franklin/Joop/ Hugo in Passing Strange (Moonbox Productions); and Hud in Hair (New Rep). Other credits: Angus in Tuck Everlasting (Umbrella Stage); Curtis in Dreamgirls (Riverside Theatre Works); and Coalhouse Walker, Jr. in Ragtime (Wheelock Family Theatre). When Anthony isn’t on stage, he works in EdTech. He is originally from Dorchester, MA, and loves that the theatre scene is back in action. Anthony also wants to thank his family and friends who constantly support the arts and continuously encourage him to follow his dream in performing arts. (he/him)

PELI NAOMI WOODS (Ti Moune) is delighted to make her SpeakEasy debut! Peli is a senior at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and will be graduating with her BFA in Musical Theater in May. She is a recent participant in the "LINK Program" (Class 4) by The Growing Studio in NYC. Recent credits include Billie in LATE: A New Musical (Moonbox Productions); Dynamite in Hairspray (BAMSF); and the Boston Conversatory's Dance Emphasis 2022. Peli would love to thank her family and friends for their unending love, encouragement, and support! Peli is dedicating her performance to her late grandmother, Bertha Mae Woods. (she/her)

KIRA TROILO* (Andrea/Storyteller) returns to SpeakEasy having appeared in The Color Purple, served as assistant director for Admissions, and choreographed TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever. Recent local performing credits include The Last Five Years, Gypsy, Camelot (Lyric Stage); Little Women, In the Heights (Wheelock Family Theatre); Caroline, or Change (Moonbox Productions); Sister Act (NextDoor Theater); and Hairspray (Palace Theatre). Recent choreography credits include Parade [Elliot Norton nomination] (Moonbox Productions); Make Way for Ducklings (Wheelock Family Theatre/BU); The Little Mermaid [IRNE Nomination]; Jesus Christ Superstar, and Aida (Fiddlehead Theatre). Kira graduated with a BFA from Emerson College. Love to Jared, her parents, and Levi. BiracialMom.com, KiraTroilo.com (she/her) 17

WHO'S WHO - PRODUCTION TEAM DEIRDRE BENSON* (Production Stage Manager) is making her SpeakEasy debut. Deirdre is a Bostonbased stage and production manager. Recent stage management credits include Pretty Woman: The Musical (1st National Tour); Blue Man Group (Charles Playhouse); and A Christmas Celtic Sojourn (WGBH).

She has previously worked throughout the area with such organizations as Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Greater Boston Stage Company, Boston Circus Guild, and the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival. She currently serves as the production manager for the Ballet Theatre Company of West Hartford, CT. (she/her) ANNA BREVETTI (Lead Electrician) returns to SpeakEasy after serving as master electrician for BLKS and People, Places & Things. They recently graduated from the Boston University School of Theatre, and are passionate about lighting, storytelling, and equity within the theatre community. Originally from New Jersey, Anna is currently working freelance lighting gigs for SpeakEasy, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, and Actors’ Shakespeare Project. When not in a theater, they enjoy cooking, spending time outside, and tending to their ever-growing houseplant collection. (they/them) CORI COUTURE (Audio Description Coordinator/Primary Audio Describer) has provided description for TV programs, films, and over 80 Boston-area live shows.

During the pandemic, she worked with theatres to integrate audio description into innovative online productions. She is thrilled to have worked with SpeakEasy on People, Places & Things, and is excited to provide AD for the rest of its exciting season. In the early days of WGBH’S Descriptive Video Service (DVS), she described PBS shows and many movies. Recently, she has worked with DVS to narrate description for Paramount, Disney Parks, and educational programs for NASA and the 9/11 Museum. Cori, who has spina bifida, proudly identifies as a person with a disability.

For her master’s degree, she created a one-woman show about how the arts buoyed her through life’s challenges. Her message: people with disabilities lead all kinds of lives and can have any job! (she/her) PAUL DAIGNEAULT (Producing Artistic Director) was the recipient of the 2014 Elliot Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence, presented by the Boston Theater Critics Association. Since founding SpeakEasy in 1992, 18

he has produced over 125 Boston premieres. SpeakEasy directing highlights include Admissions; The View UpStairs; Fun Home; Allegiance; The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; The Scottsboro Boys; Significant Other; Dogfight; Violet (2016); Mothers & Sons; Big Fish; The Color Purple; In the Heights; Xanadu; Next to Normal; Nine; Body Awareness; [title of show]; The Great American Trailer Park Musical; The Savannah Disputation; Jerry Springer: The Opera; The New Century; Some Men; Zanna, Don't!; Parade [Elliot Norton Award — Outstanding Director]; Almost, Maine; Caroline, or Change; Take Me Out; Company; A Man of No Importance (co-production Súgán); Bat Boy: The Musical [Elliot Norton Award — Outstanding Director]; Passion; Violet (2000); A New Brain; Songs for a New World; Floyd Collins; Love! Valour! Compassion!; and Jeffrey. Regional credits: Grand Hotel and Nine (The Boston Conservatory and Cincinnati Conservatory of Music); Rent, City of Angels, Sunday in the Park with George, Merrily We Roll Along (The Boston Conservatory); Evita, Into the Woods, Urinetown (Boston College). Paul is a Professor of Musical Theater at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He was honored in 2007 with the Boston College Arts Council's Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement and served as the 2011-2012 Rev. J. Donald Monan S. J. Professor in Theatre Arts. (he/him) ERIK D. DIAZ** (Scenic Designer) is thrilled to be back at SpeakEasy, having previously designed Mothers & Sons and the IRNE Award-winning play Between Riverside and Crazy. Nationally, Erik’s work has been seen at theaters including Sierra Rep, Kingsman Shakespeare, Sharon Playhouse, and Playhouse on the Square. Regional credits: Billy Elliot [BroadwayWorld Award], Doubt [IRNE Nomination] (OSTC); Peter and the Starcatcher (POTS); Heisenberg (TheatreWorks C.S.); The Full Monty (Starlight Theatre); Mary Poppins (CSFAC). TV: HGTV's Designed to Sell. Proud member Local USA 829. Erik lives in Dedham with his wife Holly and sons Ezra and Zander, and is the Director of Technical Theatre and Design at the Noble and Greenough School. DesignbyDiaz.com (he/him) ANDREA DOANE (Secondary Audio Describer) has audio described productions at Boston theatre venues since 1992. These include, among others: Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Showboat (Wang Center); Mary Stuart, Dead End (Huntington Theatre); My Fair Lady, Beauty and the Beast, The Miracle Worker

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(Wheelock Family Theatre); Hamnet, Cold Blood, Kiss (ArtsEmerson); and recently, People, Places & Things here at SpeakEasy Stage. In collaboration with the Cultural Access Consortium, she has co-led training for audio describers in the greater New England area.

In 2001, Andrea was honored with the Bay State Council of the Blind’s Outstanding Service Award for her work in providing theatre access through audio description. (she/her) MARC T. EWART (Technical Director) is thrilled to be working again with SpeakEasy Stage after serving as props supervisor for Casa Valentina, and technical director for Men on Boats, Small Mouth Sounds, and many more. As a scenic designer, Marc has worked on Girls Sport, Handicapping [IRNE nomination — Best Set Design], and Distant Neighbors (Fresh Ink); How May I Connect You (Project:Project); Three Days of Rain, 6 Hotels (Hub Theatre); Playhouse Creatures (Maiden Phoenix); The Singularity (Science Fiction Theatre Company); Lifers (Happy Medium/Argos); Turtles (Boston Public Works); The Little Dog Laughed (Take Your Pick Productions); Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Deertrees Theatre); The Miser (Gordon College); and You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Groton School). (he/him)

include Allegiance (SpeakEasy), Once (SpeakEasy), Pass Over (SpeakEasy), and Jersey Boys (NSMT).

Rebecca has also designed for The Young Company at GBSC, with notable credits, such as Willy Wonka, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Clue. (she/her) GABRIEL GRAETZ (Props Master) returns to SpeakEasy having previously designed props for The Sound Inside and People, Places & Things. Previous prop design credits include 3Sisters and one state/two state/ red state/blue state (Suffolk University Theatre Department); Robyn is Happy and Coyote on a Fence (Hub Theatre); The Housekeeper (Fresh Ink Theatre); Cymbeline and Macbeth (Brown Box Theatre Project).

Gabriel also performs at theaters around New England, including The Gamm, Actors' Shakespeare Project, and Gloucester Stage. Thanks to his family and friends for their boundless love and support, and Margot the cat for always being honest. (he/him) AJA M. JACKSON** (Lighting Designer) is a Bostonbased lighting designer making her SpeakEasy debut!

Credits include A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet (Off-Broadway, DR2); Behold, A Negress (Everyman Theatre); Hear Word! (A.R.T. and Under The Radar Festival at the Public Theater, NYC); Black Odyssey Boston (Central Square Theater); Ragtime (Wheelock Family Theatre); We Are Proud to Present... (Brandeis University); Nat Turner in Jerusalem (Actors’ Shakespeare Project); Straight White Men, Nixon's Nixon (New Rep); Hot Water Over Raised Fists (Modern Connections); and FireBird (Abilities Dance Boston). Aja is also the Resident Lighting Designer and Core Collaborator for the site-specific movement company, HOLDTIGHT. She also serves as Board Chair for Brighter Boston, a live-event training program that trains, pays, and places Boston teenagers in long-term internships. Aja is a proud union member of Local USA 829. IG: @ajamjackson. www.AjaJacksonLighting.com (she/her)

JOLIE FRAZER-MADGE (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working on her second show with SpeakEasy after having served as the Assistant Director for The Sound Inside. She currently serves as the Artistic & Literary Fellow for SpeakEasy’s 2021-22 Season.

Jolie is a stage manager, theatre artist, and collaborator with a particular interest in new work, devised pieces, immersive theatre, and really anything else that people might consider "impossible". She holds a BFA in Stage Management with a concentration in Playwriting/Dramaturgy and a minor in Political Science from Boston University. Credits include Greater Good (ASM, Company One); The Punk Dyke Play (Stage Manager/Dramaturg, Boston University); and Romeo & Juliet (PSM, Apollinaire Theatre Com- SLICK JORGENSEN (Assistant Lighting Designer) pany/Teatro Chelsea). (she/her) makes his debut at SpeakEasy. Other Assistant Lighting Design credits include Danbury Mix; Cascade; REBECCA GLICK (Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor) is and Lost, Found, Lost (Paul Taylor American Modern thrilled to return to SpeakEasy, having served as Dance); We are Proud to Present... (Steppenwolf the assistant costume designer for Fun Home and Theatre); Twilight Bowl (The Goodman Theatre); and Admissions. She has been a member of the wardrobe resident Assistant Lighting Designer at Palm Beach team for many shows at SpeakEasy, as well as at Opera. Slick is a proud member of Studio Mechanics North Shore Music Theatre. Some of her favorites Local 476 and Stagehands Local 2. (he/they) 19

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SARAH RACHEL KATZ (Stage Management Intern) is excited to be making her SpeakEasy debut. Credits include The Lincoln Project (SM) and The Valley (SM). Sarah holds a BM in Professional Music with a concentration in Stage Management from Berklee College of Music. (she/her) CHELSEA KERL (Costume Designer) returns to SpeakEasy having previously designed Pass Over (coproduction with the Front Porch Arts Collective) and Grand Concourse. Select recent designs include: Witch (The Huntington); Greater Good (Company One/ A.R.T.); Willy Wonka (Wheelock Family Theatre at BU).

She has also served as the Costume Shop Manager, Resident Costume Designer, and Costume Design professor at Wellesley College and Wellesley Repertory Theatre. She is also affiliated faculty at Emerson College, and previously worked in the costume shop at the A.R.T. Education: MFA in Costume Design from Boston University, BA from the University of Maryland. www.ChelseaKerl.com. (she/her) AMANDA OSTROW MASON (Wardrobe Supervisor) is thrilled to return to SpeakEasy, where she has worked on 39 productions! Costume design credits: SpeakEasy Stage, Bad Habit Productions, NYC Fringe Festival, Boston Public Works, and Brown Box Theatre Project.

Other local credits include North Shore Music Theater, New England Conservatory, Moonbox Productions, Boston Midsummer Opera, Gloucester Stage, Hanover Theatre, Bad Habit Productions, Lyric Stage, Reagle Music Theatre, Actors' Shakespeare Project, The Nora Theatre, and the Publick Theatre. International Touring Credit: The Aluminum Show. Amanda received her BA in Media Studies and Business at The University of Southern Maine. All my love to KO, SO, JM and her greatest production, APGM. (she/her) OWEN MEADOWS (Asst. Sound Designer/Sound Engineer) returns to SpeakEasy after serving as the Audio Supervisor for The Sound Inside. Other Boston credits include Sound Design: The Walking Plays (Lyric Stage); Common Ground: In Perspective (The Huntington).

Assoc. Sound Design: Parade (Moonbox). Regional credits: Assoc. Sound Design: Swept Away (Berkeley Rep).

Asst. Sound Design: Hercules (The Public Theater); Asst.

Audio Supervisor: Project Springboard 2019. Owen received a BFA in Theatre Design/Technology from Emerson. Thanks to the OOTI team and his amazing partner Sarah! www.OwenMeadows.com (he/him) 20

PAUL MELONE (General Manager/Production Manager) has managed over 125 plays, musicals, concerts, cabarets, and special events for SpeakEasy. His SpeakEasy directing credits include Once; Carrie: The Musical; Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson [2013 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; reasons to be pretty; Adding Machine: A Musical [2010 Elliot Norton Award – Outstanding Director]; The Little Dog Laughed; Fat Pig; The Moonlight Room; Our Lady of 121st Street; and The Shape of Things. Local directing credits include Rent (Suffolk University); The Apple Tree (The Boston Conservatory); and Curse of the Starving Class (Apollinaire Theatre Company).

Paul is a graduate of Boston University’s Theatre Department. (he/him) REGINE VITAL (Asst. Director/Dramaturg) is excited for her first SpeakEasy production! She has worked with several Boston-area companies, including The Huntington, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, ArtsEmerson, Company One, Central Square Theater, Moonbox Productions, Hub Theatre Company, Fresh Ink Theatre, and Flat Earth Theatre. She is a member of Playable Theatre and a frequent collaborator with Green Door Labs on interactive theatre games. Regine is also an educator, teaching text/performance (high school), public speaking, introductory literature, and composition (college). A Haitian American woman from Somerville, MA, she is beyond proud to join in telling this story. Ayiti, cherie, je t’aime. (she/her) MARY WHITE (Young Artist Supervisor) is pleased to make her SpeakEasy debut. She is originally from the great state of Kansas, and holds a BFA in Theatrical Theatre from Wichita State University. Mary has worked with Florida Repertory Theatre and Lake City Playhouse, among others, and also interned at Music Theatre of Wichita. In 2017, she received recognition for Achievement in Sound Design for A Hedda Gabler at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region V. Mary also has experience working with children of all ages in both the arts and school, and is excited to be working with the talented young artists of Once on This Island. (she/her) ANDREW DUNCAN WILL (Sound Designer) returns to SpeakEasy having previously designed Once; Fun Home; Allegiance; Hand to God; The Savannah Disputation; Some Men; The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Zanna, Don’t!; and Parade. He has recently designed productions for

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Lyric Stage, Greater Boston Stage Company, Bad Habit Productions, Wheelock Family Theatre, Flotsam Productions, Gloucester Stage, Puppet Showplace Theater, Hasty Pudding, New Rep, Fresh Ink, Boston Public Works, Commonwealth Shakespeare, A.R.T. Institute, and Company One. Andrew received an MFA in Sound Design from Boston University. (he/him) *MEMBER OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote, and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more than 49,000 actors, singers, dancers, and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards.

Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production.

AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit actorsequity.org.

SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY operates under the NEAT rider to the Small Professional Theater contract with Actors’ Equity Association and is a member of NEAT (The Producer’s Association of New England Area Theatres). SpeakEasy is also proud to be the Pavilion Resident Company at the Boston Center for the Arts, and is a member of ArtsBoston, BAMA, StageSource, TAMA, and the Theatre Communications Group. www.SpeakEasyStage.com THE BOSTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS (BCA) is a not-for-profit performing and visual arts campus that supports working artists to create, perform, and exhibit new works; develops new audiences; and connects the arts to community. For more information, visit bcaonline.org. **Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829.

SpeakEasy is proud to partner with BRIGHTER BOSTON, a nonprofit organization that creates paid internships for urban teens backstage on professional shows. In its first three years, Brighter Boston has organized over one hundred internships for youth, on productions including Alison Krauss, LL Cool J, Bela Fleck, Anaïs Mitchell, Kelli O’Hara, the Celebrity Series of Boston, Vice Media, Harvard University, and WGBH. Brighter Boston interns are 68% minority and 66% female, greatly increasing the racial and gender diversity of Boston’s backstage theatre scene.

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Celebrating the Island of Once on This Island

by Assistant Director & Dramaturg Regine Vital

Haiti is a place with a deep, rich history that isn’t known as well as perhaps it should be. Located on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, it was originally home to the Taino people who had migrated from South America over thousands of years. In December 1492, Columbus landed on the shores of Hispaniola; a year later, the Spanish established a permanent settlement on the island, known as Santo Domingo, and employed harsh enslavement practices which severely reduced the population of indigenous people. In 1503, the first enslaved Africans began to arrive on the island.

After years of confrontation with French pirates, the Spanish ceded possession of the west side of Hispaniola; the 1697 Treaty of Ryswick transferred control of Tortuga and the western third of the island to the French, establishing the colony of Saint-Domingue. The French were exacting in their use of enslaved Africans to produce and extract goods from the land; conditions were brutal, many surviving only a few years after arrival. Such practices allowed the French settlers to maximize profits; Saint-Domingue was arguably the richest colony in the Western Hemisphere, earning the nickname, “Pearl of the Antilles”. The colony produced and exported the vast majority of the world’s sugar, as well as coffee, indigo, molasses, rum, timber, and even tobacco.

In 1791, two years after the start of the French Revolution, the enslaved population of Haiti rebelled following a vodou ceremony in Bois Caiman led by Dutty Boukman and Cecile Fatiman. The enslaved Black population joined forces with French Republicans rebelling against the crown.

They fought together to bring independence to the island, led by Toussaint Louverture until his capture in 1802. On New Year’s Day 1804, Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared slavery to be abolished in Haiti. Following independence, Haiti was a beacon of freedom, providing asylum to anyone escaping slavery. Simón Bolivar, future founder of Bolivia, sought refuge in Haiti after his revolutionary army was defeated in 1815 in Venezuela. Haiti supported rebellions across Latin America, sending fighters and ammunition when possible. Haitians were known to capture slave ships to liberate the stolen Africans aboard, giving them immediate freedom and residence on the island.

This history is not often discussed. Haiti is often portrayed as an unstable country, plagued by political upheaval and natural disasters, and as a dark, mysterious land of voodoo and abject poverty. It is true the country has suffered much — decades of economic and diplomatic isolation as punishment for the revolution; occupation by US military forces in the early 20th century; three decades of brutal dictatorship under the Duvaliers; political turmoil in the 1990s; the devasting earthquake of 2010; the assassination of President Moise in 2021; and ongoing social unrest today. However, Haiti is not just a place of sad headlines. It is home to a fiercely proud, resilient people. It is a place that, for over two centuries, has been refuge to many from all over the globe. It is the first free Black nation in the West. Through tragedy and triumph, Haiti is a place where people smile broadly and laugh deeply, sing loudly and dance with abandon. Hospitality is sacred practice; and even the simplest life is full.

This is the Haiti you will see today. As Director Pascale Florestal notes: “So much of the way we see, or at least the way the country of Haiti [is] talked about, is always in a negative and disastrous and desolate kind of language that really leaves most people to think… that's their only option for understanding the culture… By giving the opportunity for us to be clear about where we are [in this production], we can also dream up a future where it looks different than what we've expected, or it looks the way that maybe [you and I] understand it as, because that's how we were taught and how we were embracing the culture ever since our families introduced it to us.”

This production celebrates Haiti, and it’s a joy to bring it to Boston, home to the third largest population of Haitian Americans in the United States.

“What's exciting about bringing this story to Boston,” Pascale believes, “is that we can really highlight this community that I imagine has not had that opportunity to feel seen and shown.”

Personally, Pascale said she has enjoyed the “opportunity to embrace my culture more… it's been a really nice homecoming for me.”

Today, we hope that you’ll embrace Haiti with us, and dance. d.ecor &RatsyfCDnilh,ubP

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Asst. Director & Dramaturg Regine Vital: This production is very clearly set in Haiti. This is where you are, and that's what the audience will know when they come in. Why was it important to you to make that such a definitive fact of this production?

Director Pascale Florestal: It was important to me because I think for so long, when I heard the musical or thought about the story of it, that was never a part of that conversation. Yet, when you get the vocal book, that's the first paragraph we see from the writers, letting us know that the story is inspired by the people in the country of Haiti.

There is something about the erasure of that that can be very detrimental to the audience really understanding what the conversations the musical is trying to have along with the history it's trying to speak about and how it's affected the present.

So, it's important to me that this production be as clear and transparent about where we are and the culture we are representing, so the audience can have a better understanding of it.

RV: My family's from Haiti as well. I remember very clearly in the 90s when the coup d’etat happened under President Aristide, I was in first grade, and it was like, "What's wrong with Haiti? Why is there always something..." I'm like, "That's not the only version of the country that I know." So it's nice to have this story, which feels celebratory of a people and of a culture, which will be different to see, finally.

PF: Yeah!

RV: You're from Miami, home of Little Haiti, which has the largest population of Haitians in the U.S. I don't know that most folks realize that Boston has the third largest Haitian population after New York City. How does it feel to bring this story here to one of the homes of the diaspora?

PF: It feels perfect, or like a homecoming. Right? I don't know how much interaction the theatre scene has created for Haitian communities here in Boston.

I've only been here for about eight years. Even in

that time, it's rare for me to really feel like there is a community outside of places where you will find a lot more of people of Haitian descent, such as Boston, Brockton, or the Dorchester area. I think there's something really great about expanding that and opening up the door so that it's not just an opportunity once in a while. Maybe this could be the start of something new.

RV: It feels like Haiti and Haitian culture is having a moment. I have felt like this for a while now. Sometimes you see people who aren't even Haitian repping Haitian flags. Do you feel like that's true?

PF: Yeah! I think that's because of the internet.

There is a larger opportunity for us to connect all over the world, to bring the Haitian culture more mainstream in a positive way. I think there's also a surge of Haitian American and Haitian artists who are doing what they can to talk about Haiti, what's going on in the country, and the different things that the Haitian culture has given us. There's been a lot of opportunities that have given so many more people of Haitian descent the place to be out and proud and show the world who we are and where we come from. It's been really exciting.

It does feel a little trendy; but I'm here for Haitian culture being trendy, because I remember growing up when it wasn't trendy.

RV: I think this is one of the things the show is doing. Haiti's story is not just a neat little fable that we can kind of like, "Oh, let's enjoy it for a while and then put it down." It's actually a story that's still ongoing and is actually tremendously important to the story of the West, and the story of the Americas, and the story for freedom. I think the show touches on all those things.

PF: Even if I'm not in Miami with my family or if I'm not in that space with another Haitian person, I continue to speak about my culture and be proud of continuing the legacy of what it means to be Haitian and to be from Haiti.

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THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS We are grateful to our leadership donors for their annual contributions to the company. Their gifts make it possible for SpeakEasy to continue growing and flourishing in the South End of Boston.

We deeply appreciate the amazing support and participation of this generous community.

BENEFACTORS - $25,000+ Paul Kastner Nancy & Edward Roberts

Institutional Donors $50,000+

Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative Boston Center for the Arts*

$20,000-$49,999

Massachusetts Cultural Council The Shubert Foundation

$10,000-$19,999

Bank of America National Endowment for the Arts

$5,000-$9,999

Boston Cultural Council Bove & Langa, P.C. George & Alice Rich Charitable Foundation Office of MassHousing

$2,500-$4,999

Berkshire Bank Biogen Matching Gifts Boston Veterinary Clinic Google Matching Gifts O'Brien Wealth Partners

$1,000-$2,499

Apple Matching Gifts Barbershop Deluxe Cathy Marotta, Sotheby's Real Estate Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Glenn's Rentals John Snow, Inc. MIDA* Roberta Orlandino, Coldwell Banker Seligman Dental Designs Wellington Management

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EXEC. PRODUCER - $10,000-$24,999 Alex Baker & Butch Chilton The Gregory E. Bulger Foundation/ Gregory Bulger & Richard Dix Lucia & Bruce Field David S. Godkin & Pamela Haran Julie Hackett Keith MacDonald & Tom Webber Somerled Charitable/Macdonald CGF Nick Scandalios Sudarsky Family Foundation Paul & Jennifer Walsh Sam Yin Anonymous

PRODUCER - $5,000-$9,999 Stacey & Chris Constas Catherine & Harvey Cotton Susan Culman* Carol G. Deane Sarah Delaney Kerry A. Dowling Jonathan Dyer & Thomas Foran Andrew Fullem Betty Goldstein David Halstead Ken Hirschkind Peter Hornstra Susan & Mark Irvings Joan & Paul Nunes Peter & Christine Palladino Dana & Daniel Wolf Julianne Yazbek & JD Paul

ASSOC. PRODUCER - $2,500-$4,999 Gene Bauer & Ellen Shortell Susan Black & Richard O'Neal Anne d'Avenas & Jerry Brody Mary E. Darmstaetter Richard Davies & Alexander Albregts Danné Davis Marc Fisher & Deborah Doktor Fund Constance Gist Guindo & Chirfi Guindo Garth & Lindsay Greimann

THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS ASSOCIATE PRODUCER - $2,500-$4,999 (CONT.) Mark Hickey & Jack Cornwell Terence Janericco Jeanne Leszczynski & Diane Dicarlo Suzette & Paul Martin Network for Good† Faith & Glenn Parker**

Jackie & Bob Pascucci Erik & Ranesh Ramanathan Joey Riddle & Paul Miller Susan & Stephen Root Dawn & Doug Saglio Alejandro Simoes & Gigi Watson

Ann B. Teixeira Hal Tepfer & Stacie Simon & the Puppies Carl & Sharon Turissini Jean Walsh & Graham Davies Hannah Weisman & Mike Peluse Clea & Neal Winneg

PRODUCERS CIRCLE - $1,000-$2,499 Michael Appell & Guy Ronen Linda Aronson in Honor of Steven Aronson Bob Band Gene Bauer & Ellen Shortell Edward Boesel Jon & Dixie Lee Borus Carol & William Carroll Don & Susan Casey Pat & Mary Cogan Richard & Beth Compson Family Fund Paul Daigneault & Jeffrey Mello Jeff & Erica Drazen Willis Emmons & Zach Durant-Emmons Peter & Kathryn Feinmann FJN Charitable Foundation Tom Formicola & Lenny Goldstein John S. Foster Temple V. Gill & Christopher R. Yens Meegan Gliner Curly Glynn Rev. Gretchen Grimshaw & Thalia Meehan Barbara & Steve Grossman Mark & Cynthia Haddad Jay Hanflig & Donna Sinden

Joy Howard & The Rev. Pamela Werntz Bill Kelly Eric Levenson** The Nathan & Leslie Levenson Charitable Fund Marianne Lonati Mark & Mary Lunsford William & Anastasia Lyman Malcolm MacDonald, in Honor of Keith MacDonald & Tom Webber Dr. Stuart Madnick Kathy McGirr & Keith Carlson Esther Messing Betsy Munzer Ann Noble & Valerie Grande Thomas Norris Bob Oldshue & Nina Calabresi Derek Osterman & Erik Johnson Ross Ozer & Scott Gortikov Ellen & Lou Piccioli Michael Roitman Bruce G. Posner & Betsy Rudnick Leah Rugen & Andy Boral Kenneth & Rise Shepsle Robert Siefert & Maureen Shea-Siefert

Ellen L. Simons Mark Staloff & Greg Bowne Nancy Stavis, in Memory of Edward Stavis Jim Stiles & Randy Bird Ellen Davis Sullivan & John Sullivan Richard G. Summers & Bill Thompson Karen Suyemoto Donna & Steve Tritman Tom Weisend & Daniel Faucher Jerry Wheelock & Elizabeth Wood Angela Yarde Jim Young Anonymous (4) The lists on Pages 26-27 recognize donors with gifts of $1000+ to our Annual Fund and Event Sponsorships from 2/25/21-2/25/22. **Contributors to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund †Gifts made through Facebook to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund

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THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS FRIENDS CIRCLE

Thank you to these generous donors who have made a gift in the past year to support our season. We are inspired by their continued commitment to our mission.

SPONSOR - $500+ James Alexander & Thomas J. Stocker Robert & Helen Alkon Margaret Avery Jeannine Ayotte Rebecca Backman & Stephen Cotton Julie & Michael Bailit Kathy & Marshall Berenson** Vijay Bettada Kevin Bleyle Paul Boutin & Rich Gurney Jim Bracciale & Richard Kestler Mary Lou Buckley Kristine Clerkin & Catherine Hay David Freeman Coleman David Crowley & Fran Pelletier Sarah deLima Jim deVeer Joseph-Roque Dion & David B Wright Richard & Paula Dobrow Glenn Edelson The Fife Family Foundation Mark L. Finklestein Charitable Gift Fund Flier-Trueblood Spring Garden Fund Hilary Forbes Jim Freiman & Josh Peary Suzanne Greenberg Laura Haas & Richard Wood J. William Harris & Terry Rockefeller Carolyn & Alden Hart Roz & Herb Hill Amy & Simon Horsburgh Dennis Humphrey Ilene & Richard Jacobs Frederic S. Johnson Peggy Johnson Emily A. Karstetter Jonathan T. Klein Edgar Knudson & Louis Mula David Kronman Marion Kuntz** Melissa Langa & Jeff Wulfson Lynda Leahy Roberta & Geoffrey Levy Lois Lindauer & Bill Seltz 28

Thomas Novak Diane M. Austin & Aaron J. Nurick Mary E. O'Connor Grace Parker Lowell Partridge Vasily Petrishin Suzanne Priebatsch The Daughters Fund Lee Ridgway & Donald Vaughan Larry Rosenberg Roland W. Roy Timothy J. Rupert Dick & Dorothy Santos Ms. Judith W. Semonoff & Rabbi Alan C Flam Andrea Shirley & Joyce Richmond Cindy Shulak-Rome Peter Simkin Mark Smith & John O`Keefe Jill Stauffer & Cyd Berry Martha Stearns** Crystal Tiala Catherine Cote Tomey & David Tomey Rob Wilson & Sergio Mazon Maureen Brown Yoder Anonymous PATRON - $250+ Mark Alpert, in memory of Bill Gustat Sara & Stuart Altman Steve Avruch & Ed MacLean Kelly Aylward & Scott Ford Frank & Jane Bachner Judith Barr Kathleen Beckman & Theodore Postol Bender Hatch Insurance Ross & Midge Benjamin Paul Blackborow & Jessica Daniels Ben & Josette Blake Melanie Blower Denise Bordonaro & David P. Johst Don & Melinda Boroson Ken Brooks & Jim Ellis Bernice Buresh Laura Carney & Andy Clarkson Bob Chabot & Glen Doerr

Lee Chelminiak & Doug Herberich John Cini & Star Lancaster Ted & Carolyn Colton Jan Connery Will Crumbley David Dalena & Brian Patton Jon & Kim Davis Anne-Marie Enderby Maggi Farrell Harry Fatkin Barry & Lisa Fireman Glenda & Bob Fishman David Foley Francis Fornaro Bruce Fortin Arlene Franklin & Ray Jacques Joseph Frusciante Galejs Warren Family Fund Shelly F. Greenfield & Allan M. Brandt Grace & Bill Gregor Eric R. Greimann Todd Michael Hall Wendy Bailey Hamilton Jennifer Harris & David Condon Rob Harris Nile S. Hawver & Maggie Hall Peter Haydu Chris Herring Ellen Hilly Megan & Chris Holding Cathi Ianno Corey & Sarah Jackson Michael Kaplan Thomas H. Kean Stephen Knowlton & Joseph Pettigrew Pam LaRue Kate & Steve Leavey Peter Loewinthan Monica Luke Danielle Maddon, in honor of Ann Teixeira Mark & Kate McKone-Sweet Peg Merzbacher Ellen & Jonathan Miller** Helaine Miller Lynne & Richard Montross Jackie Norton John Parisi Karen Perlow & Dale Place Marna Peters

Glenn Rizzo & Paul Simpson Brian Sands Mark Saperstein & Eric Karnowski Chuck Schwager & Jan Durgin Henry Servinskas & Roy Du Bois Tracy & Eric Sharakan David Shuckra Risa & Neil Silverston Douglas & Karen Skillins Jim Torres & Bryce Avery, In Memory of Dottie Winer Bob & Nancy Tucker Pat & Steve Vinter Andrea & Arthur Waldstein Davin & David Wedel Kerry Weiss-Pena & Gustavo Pena Emily & Jon Welch Christine & Richard Wellman Frances & Richard Winneg Peter Wulsin & Michael Comey Paula & Simon Young Andrew Zucker Anonymous (3) FRIEND - $100+ Lillian Sober Ain Jason Allen-Forrest & Scott Forrest-Allen John Amodeo & Brian De Lorenzo Debbie Ankeles & Bob Freedman Martin Arick Lucille & Robert Azanow Rick Bankhead & Kemper Thompson Rick Barber & Mark Renaud Betsy Bard Laura K. Barooshian Denise Barreira Rose Ann Berwald Isaac Colbert & Thomas Bessette Chris Blaser & Derrick Ingram Daniel Borges Deborah & Chris Botos Linda Breen Robin D. Redding Memorial Trust Fund - The Bretschneider Family

THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL FUND DONORS Thomas Brien & Shane Lunt Jerry & Phyllis Briskin Peter Britton Barbara Brown Matthew Burford Paul Butterworth Marianne Callahan Richard J. Carey Matthew J. Carr Cathy Carswell Chester & Carol Cekala Judith Chaffee F. Charnas Barbara Christman Bruce Churchill Jon Clardy Jay S. Clark Edward Clasby Benny & Pat James Cohen & Amy Silberstein Tom Collings & Lyn Sprague Dr. Jennifer J. Coplon & Robert Frank Ben Cornish Susan & Bill Cotter Harold S. Crowley, Jr. Susan Daley Kate Dare-Winters Barry J. Decosta Paula Dickerman Dana Dilworth & Joseph O'Donnell Glenn Dodge Terry Dolan Jackie Drapeau Erika Drezner Greg Durkin & Jeff Goldsmith Catherine Esser Douglas Evans Barbara Faires Allen Feinstein & Andrea Campbell Kevin Fennessy Ricardo Ferrer Susan Fish Harry A. Fisher Carol L. Fishman Steven & Jessie Foster Ouida & Brett Foster Meri Fox David & Melissa Fristrom Rolf Fuessler & Norman Goulet Lisa Furlong Bill Furmanski Terrance Gaetz Richard & Nicki Gamble Kelly Gardner Sterling B. Giles, in memory of Rudy Kikel

Susan Gold Priscilla Golding Barbara & Les Gore Daniel Greenwood Nancy E. Grissom Debra Grossman & Kate Tyndall Eric Hakansson & Phillip Perry Mary & Darrell Harmer Ellen & Mark Harmon Nancy P. Harris Timothy Harwood Kevin Hemenger Daniel V. Herlihy Barbara Howland Chobee Hoy Amy Hwang Victor Ianno Anne James-Noonan Natalie Jensen John & Elaine Jepson Linda Jones Donna R. Kalikow Barbara & Gerry Katz Sondra Katz John Keith & Terry Lights Kate & Steve Kelley Mary Kelley Susan Kinney Joan Klagsbrun George Klauber & Jo-Ann Ross Judith Kohler Stanley Kramer Stewart Landers L.L. Langlois Thomas P. Lavin Christopher Lawrence & Philip White Daphne Layton & James P Madigan Howard & Gareth Levy Winifred Li Reuel & Malvina Liebert Martha Markowitz Deena Matowik Bonnie McBride James McCloskey Tom McDonald Mary Beth McInerney & Susan Barclay McMahon Architects Laurie McTeague Karole Mendelsohn Cheryl Mitchell Katalin Mitchell Daniel & Mayo Morgan Amanda Mujica & Kim Slack Robert Mullen

Mutual of America Matching Gifts Julie Nadal Leslie Nelken Nancy Nelson The Nix Family Pam Noble Margaret & Stephen Ober Carol Ott April Peavey Nicholas Pepe Margie & Richard Perse Stephen & Mary Linton Peters Kevin Petrovek & Nancy Cantella Deborah Anderson Phillips** Judy Pike & Richard Miller Marion & David Pollock Frank Posluszny, in memory of Karen Alice Yelin Mark J Powers Guy Pugh & Steven Yakutis Regina Pyle Wendy & Robert Reasenberg Karen Reece & Mike Carvalho Frank Resnek Suzanne E Ricco Todd Rinehart Pamela Roberts & Scott McInturff Chris Rocco, in memory of Kevin Forster Ann Marie Rocheleau Stephen Romano & Pat Capozzi Debbie & Eric Ruder Bob Ruggiero & Bruce Law William J. Santoro Leslie Sargent Jean Scarrow Anne & Neil A. Schneider Gerald Schwarz & Margery Kravitz Schwarz Mary Scott & John Dempsey Mary Scurio Mary-Margaret Segraves & Paul A. McLean Judith Selden

Ethie Slate Georgia & Christopher Smith Paula Spencer Mark Spiegel & Faith Rafkind Kathy St. George Bob & Bobbie Steinbach** David Sternburg Cassie Stewart Shannon Stiles Barbara Stillman Dave Sullivan & Dave Nuscher David R. Sunderland Karen Sweet John Talbot Douglas Talhelm & Ashley Eaton Margaret Thomas Carolyn Trees** Dawn Tucker Jill L. Turk Laurence Turka Paula Vassallo E. St. John Villard Steve Vorenberg & Kerry Marshall Donna Wade Michael Weingart Amy & Irwin Weiss Mark & Rachel Winkeller Jared Wolf Valerie Young William Zielinski Anonymous (9) The lists on Pages 28-29 recognize donors with gifts to our Annual Fund of $100-$999 from 2/25/21-2/25/22. *In-kind Donor **Contributors to the Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund

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