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The Straz Center education program readies local high school musical theater talents for the big time with the Broadway Star of the Future program. Winners get a chance to wow Broadway producers and directors in NYC for their shot at the title – and potentially launch their careers with a Jimmy® Award.

e all know you get to Carnegie Hall with practice, practice, practice, but the joke omits the part about breaking into the business, which may be the most confounding part of wanting to be a working performer. Between a hefty mythologizing about the la-la land of show business and the often unknown paths leading to the Great White Way if you’re distanced from the Big Apple, musical theater students often feel overwhelmed by the size of their dream. A long-time champion of the Florida State Thespians, a chapter of Education Theatre Association which supports excellence in theater education, The Straz established the Broadway Star of the Future award, a prize to two performers during the Thespians’ week-long annual festival at The Straz. These two winners, one female and one male, get

a chaperoned, all-expense-paid trip to New York City to participate in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards presented by the Broadway League Foundation and created by legendary Broadway producer and theater owner James M. Nederlander. The Jimmys®, as they are affectionately known, is no mere red-carpet event. Oh, no. It’s a national competition, Broadway-style, which introduces aspiring musical theater performers to the demanding, week-in-thelife experience of a working actor. They have nine days to learn songs, choreography, medleys and cues for a two-hour, ticketed, live competition show at the Minksoff Theatre. They are ranked in secret by judges during rehearsal week solo performances, then the highest-ranking students are judged again during the full-cast medley sections of the Minskoff show. Scores are tallied, and four

The 2016 National High School Musical Theatre Awards. Photo by b Hen nry Mc cGee.

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finalists are announced for a nail-biting final competition round, performing their solos once again to a packed Broadway house. One male and one female win a Jimmy, which includes a $10,000 check and guaranteed visibility with some of Broadway’s most respected vocal coaches, choreographers, directors and producers. This year’s contenders will also be seen by Ben Platt, who currently stars in Dear Evan Hansen, as he hosts the 2017 Jimmy® Awards in New York. Realizing that the thespian pool did not reflect the talent in smaller or underserved schools, leadership at the Patel Conservatory decided to change things up a bit, separating the Broadway Star of the Future program from the Thespian Festival, which will still happen every spring at The Straz. The exciting development this year involves our very own workshop-and-awards-show, a live, ticketed performance of the Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase in Ferguson Hall.

““We’re “W We expecting this show to be a glitz and d glamour affair. We We have ha ave e exceptional talent ent nt in n this area, and they heyy deserve a taste of the he e professional life that The hat T he he Straz can give them.” Throughout the year, two to three reviewers from a stable of credentialed volunteers travel to local high schools in a four-county radius that applied to have their musicals and performers judged for several award categories. These reviewers nominate

Outstanding Musical as well as Outstanding Actress and Actor, and these area schools and individuals collaborate in a one-day workshop to create the awards show for Broadway Star of the Future. Then it’s places! Curtain! . . . and by the end of the show on June 4, we will know which two high school musical theater performers will be heading to New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts for rehearsals and their shot at the 2017 Jimmy Award in the Minskoff Theatre. “Hosting this Broadway Star of the Future program widens the net of who we can celebrate,” says Vice President of Education Suzanne Livesay. “Any school with grades 9-12 can apply for review, which is so exciting for us. We get to see the bigger picture of who is out there and give them an opportunity to get to New York if that’s where they want to be.” Naturally, there are no guarantees, just opportunities – but the Straz Center’s 2012 Broadway Star of the Future, Joshua Grosso, won The Jimmy that year and was featured in the PBS documentary about the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, B Broadway or Bust. ““We’re expecting this show tto be a glitz and glamour affair,” Livesay says. “We have exceptional talent in this area, and they deserve a taste of the professional life that The Straz can give them from a live competition showcase in a fantastic theater. The winners will be prepared to go to New York, and we will have an incredible annual event to look forward to as a thriving, high school musical environment that makes real, professional inroads for our children.” Bravo, Straz Education!

The Broadway Star of the Future Awards Showcase happens Jun. 4 in Ferguson Hall. Tickets are on sale now. For more information, visit strazcenter.org/ Arts-Education/Broadway-Star-of-the-Future or email broadwaystarofthefuture@strazcenter.org.

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The Million Little Stories That Make Up Who We Are Every dollar given to The Straz touches another life. At The Straz, we’re more than just a show. We are Patel Conservatory music teachers driving to Ruskin to work with migrant children as part of an outreach program. We are dance teachers who refuse to miss a single class at Metropolitan Ministries because we know how important it is to show up for kids who already know too much about broken promises. We are professional teaching artists who forge the next generation of American musical theater performers, jazz musicians and classical ballerinas. We are the gathering place for friends to see a Broadway musical together or catch the latest funk band from Brooklyn. We are the memory of an unforgettable wedding ceremony on Morsani stage or by the Hillsborough River. We are girls’ night out. We are the anniversary treat, the birthday present, the Sunday afternoon adventure for families from every neighborhood around Tampa Bay. We are the place where hope renews, again and again, with every curtain rising, every lift of a maestro’s baton. In every quiet, dark moment when the lights go down, we are the safe space for dreaming and doing. Day after day, we are a million little stories like these, of people whose lives change because of something they experience through The Straz. This spring, we will share some of these stories so you can see what annual gifts to The Straz do for other people. Ticket sales don’t cover these priceless experiences. We’re able to offer them because someone like you sees the bigger story about what The Straz does for our community. We invite you to belong at The Straz by becoming an annual donor. Every dollar given directly improves someone’s life, whether you give $10 a month or $10,000 a year. You will make a difference. To learn more about how we’re using annual gifts, visit us at strazcenter.org/whysupport. Do you have a story about how The Straz changed you? We’d love to hear it. Email us at belong@strazcenter.org.

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Payroll Administrator Carina Gettys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HR Coordinator Janet Krawczyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HR Specialist Information Technology Jason Combs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Information Technology Jerry Boutot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Database Administration Manager Michael Daley, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Information Support Assistant Samuel Luis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager of IT Russ (Sidney) McLaurin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IT Support Specialist Peter McQuain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Catering Sales Assistant Edward Steinhoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Chef Steve Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coffee Shop Manager Christine Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Catering Sales Manager Opera Tampa Daniel Lipton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artistic Director Robin Stamper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Director Operations Lorrin Shepard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chief Operating Officer Dionne Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operations Administrator Patel Conservatory and Education Department Suzanne Livesay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice President of Education Matthew Belopavlovich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead Theater Teacher Sarah Berland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theater Department Instructor Garrett Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Director Shameka Conwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Admissions Supervisor Susan Downey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead Musical Theater Teacher Claire Florio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dance Department Assistant Director Kavanaugh Gillespie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Voice Specialist Samantha Hayford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager of Conservatory Finance and Administration Austin Helms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Administrative Assistant Brittany Horwitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Assistant Laurie Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Kelly King. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lead Contemporary Dance Teacher Ivonne Lemus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ballet Mistress, Next Generation Ballet Gil Livesay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Affairs Coordinator Dr. Catherine Michelsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . String Specialist Dr. Lauren Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Department Chair Philip Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dance Department Chair/Artistic Director, Next Generation Ballet Allison Novak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Department Manager Aubrey Paffenroth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Administrative Coordinator Nichole Pockrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Production Coordinator Alice Santana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Community Programs Manager Karen Senior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Admissions Administrator Audrey Siegler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theater Department Managing Director Joshua Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Technical Supervisor Guest Services Bonniejean Paulish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Guest Services Deborah Ferree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manager of Guest Services Cynthia Montayre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guest Services Coordinator Production CJ Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Production Services Scott Belowsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Manager Leslie Bindeman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Programming Rentals Manager Jason Seguin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Programming Administration Manager Communications Paul Bilyeu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Director of Communications Carol Cohen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Communications Manager Marlowe Fairbanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Writer Alex Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Media Relations Manager Community Engagement Jennifer Gonzalez-Bohnert . . . . . . . Director of Community Engagement and Audience Development Alessandra McGrath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group Sales Coordinator Spencer Meyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Group Sales Coordinator Creative Mei Crain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Creative Director Dona Haag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphics Manager Brad Hudson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Video Production Joseph LaCrue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Senior Graphic Designer Roderick Taracatac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graphic Designer Marketing Summer Bohnenkamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Senior Director of Marketing Stephanie Amberg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Director Edzer Beaucejour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Coordinator Maxwell C. Bolton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marketing Manager Heather Chamberlain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marketing Director LeeAnn Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . Digital & Experience Marketing Director Sarah Gecan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marketing Manager Catalina Nieto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital Marketing Coordinator Stephanie Pemberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marketing Manager Caitlin Potter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Media Manager Vivian E. Rodriguez . . . . . . . . . . .Marketing and Programming Assistant Security Dan Mathis, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief of Security Edwin Santiago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Manager Kaniel Barrett, Jonathan Diaz, Jeannette Hepburn, E’leon Mills, Joseph Mullinax, Terence Trocheck, Bob Watkins, Scott Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Officers Ticket Sales Office Tony Walters . . . . . . . . . Senior Director of Ticketing and Customer Service Devan Ashline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mail Room Coordinator Gerald Ashline, Jr., Ryan Austin, Sean Lopez, Joanne McLaughlin, Laura Morris-Smith, Colton Raines . . . . Customer Service Representatives Lauren Barnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Straz Center Receptionist Brent A. Denison. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticket Office Customer Service Manager Jay Manuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Supervisor Kari Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticketing Operations Manager Amber Russell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Supervisor Courtney Saunders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ticket Office Administrative Assistant

David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees Allison Adams R. Troy Atlas Calvin Carter Harry Cohen Santiago Corrada Theodore J. Couch, Jr. Victor Crist Gina d’Angelo Douglas J. Dieck Jeff Eakins Jonathan Ellen Ignacio A. Ferras, III Michele M. Freedle Ryan Freking Judy L. Genshaft Bill Goede Don E. Jones, Jr. Kasey Shimberg Kelly Jack Kirkland Marty Lanahan Zena Lansky Tom Lee Barry Levine A.D. “Sandy” MacKinnon Gene Marshall Mildred Mathias Campbell McLean, IV Gene McNichols Steven H. Mezer Frank L. Morsani

Vera Muzzillo Rick Nafe Robert Norman Adam Palmer Pallavi K. Patel Royce W. Reed Dennis R. Rogero, Jr. Alfred Rogers, Jr. Ann McKeel Ross Gary Sasso, Chairman David Scher Hinks Shimberg Martin L. Silbiger Lisa Simington Rick Simonetti Sharon Stein Catherine Lowry Straz Cindy Stuart Chuck Sykes Susan Sykes Ronald Vaughn Don Wallace David B. Weinstein Bill West Todd Wickner PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Helen Kerr Helen Torres

Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Foundation Board of Directors A.D. “Sandy” MacKinnon, Chairman R. Kent Bailey Don DeFosset John Jaeb Helen Kerr Jack Kirkland Judith Lisi Frank L. Morsani Frank J. Rief, III

Gary Sasso Hinks Shimberg Martin L. Silbiger William E. Starkey David A. Straz, Jr. Susan Sykes Don Wallace Bill West Jerry Williams

The David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts is owned by the City of Tampa and operated by the David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., a not-for-profit organization. MAYOR Bob Buckhorn TAMPA CITY COUNCIL Yvonne Yolie Capin, Harry Cohen, Guido Maniscalo, Charlie Miranda, Lisa Montelione, Frank Reddick, Mike Suarez

From the President/CEO and Chairman of the Board Spring’s awakening, friends, and we have performances popping out all over in April and May – including the arrival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I in Morsani Hall May 2-7. We’ve got non-stop fun lined up starting with Not Today Satan, the JUDITH LISI President/CEO comedy show of Bianca Del Rio, the season six winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, in Ferguson Hall on April 7. One Woman Sex and the City saunters into the Jaeb Theater April 11-13, a tribute to all six seasons of the delightfully debauched hit television show. A few weeks later, Sex Tips for GARY SASSO Straight Women from a Gay Man Chairman lands in the Jaeb Theater on April 27-30, back by popular demand from its run last season. And, as if the laughs couldn’t get any better, we welcome superstar Chris Rock to Morsani Hall April 14 and 15 for his Total Blackout tour. Another superstar stops by Morsani Hall on April 21 when omniscient foodie Alton Brown appears for his Eat Your Science tour, right after an unpredictable evening with psychic phenom Teresa Caputo, The Long Island Medium, on April 18. On April 22, ROCKTOPIA LIVE: A Classic (R)evolution, merges classic rock with classical music in a revolutionary type of musical concert. It should be (you guessed it) an instant classic. A star of a different sort, Puccini’s Tosca, caps off the grand opera season in Morsani Hall on April 7 and 9. This epic tale is considered one of the great masterpieces of all time for good reason, so don’t miss it. Club Jaeb songster Joshua James performs May 15 and Aaron Tveit takes the Ferguson stage April 30 as part of the Straz’s unique, unforgettable cabaret series. We are also pleased to announce the M.E. Tour with Marsha Ambrosius (of Floetry) and Eric Bénet in Ferguson Hall on April 20. For the little ones, we’re offering the annual Wee Folk favorite, Sandi Sylver Puppet Show, in the Rehearsal Hall on April 22. Remember that Jobsite Theater has A Skull in Connemara, the blasphemously funny whodunit from Irish playwright Martin McDonagh, in the Shimberg Playhouse until April 9. Thank you so much for being with us. Enjoy the show!

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APRIL 11-13, 7:30PM JAEB THEATER Straz Center for the Performing Arts presents

One Woman Sex and the City: A Parody of Love, Friendships and Shoes Performed by Kerry Ipema Written by Kerry Ipema and TJ Dawe with special contributions by Ian Boothby Directed by TJ Dawe Costume Design by Kerry Ipema Lighting and Sound Design by TJ Dawe Stage Managed by TJ Dawe Produced by Justin Sudds and Alison Spiriti Tour Managed by Gail Nishi KERRY IPEMA (Performer, Co-creator) is an actor, improviser, producer and writer, and a Carrie (with a Miranda rising). It was while touring PostSecret: the Show that TJ and Kerry discovered their mutual love for all things Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha. Back home in New York City, Kerry performs weekly in the acclaimed show Accomplice; she’s the creator of Lady Bits, a semiannual fundraiser for Planned Parenthood; and she can be seen regularly at the People’s Improv Theater and in the immersive theater of the Woodshed Collective. Kerry grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and is a proud graduate of Indiana University. www.kerryipema.com, @kerryipema TJ DAWE (Director, Co-creator) is a Vancouverbased writer, director and performer. OWSATC is one in a list of parody shows he’s worked on, including The One Man Star Wars Trilogy, One Man Lord of the Rings and the upcoming One Man Stranger 12

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Things. His co-written play Toothpaste and Cigars became the feature film What If, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan and Adam Driver. It’s a romantic comedy about unrequited love. TJ has created and toured a number of autobiographical solo shows to more than one hundred theatre and comedy festivals worldwide. You can watch his show Medicine on YouTube. It’s about delving into your shadows using the shamanic plant medicine ayahuasca. He cocreated PostSecret: the Show, which adapts the blog PostSecret, where people send in anonymous secrets on postcards. It’s set for a second U.S. tour in the spring of 2018. @TJ_Dawe. www.tjdawe.ca ALISON SPIRITI (Producer) has had a broad career in touring, management and programming theatrical, branded and variety entertainment in venues around North America. Projects have included programming performing arts series, consulting on development of live events, negotiating complex deals, producing, booking and management. Clients have included Broadway Across America, Nickelodeon, Cirque Du Soleil, DreamWorks, Big League Productions, Character Arts, The Phantom of the Opera,

Cirque Dreams, Green Day’s American Idiot, among many others. Alison has served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. JUSTIN SUDDS (Producer) has had a career spanning 15 years in theatrical touring, management, programming and producing branded entertainment for the stage. He has produced touring for America’s Got Talent, The Price is Right, Family Feud, The One Man Star Wars Trilogy, The Pawn Stars, Let’s Make a Deal, PostSecret: the Show, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Sing-a-Long Sound of Music, among many others. Partnerships have included Fremantle Media, NBC, Michael Cohl, Live Nation, Lucasfilm, Disney, Saul Zaentz, Character Arts, among many others. Justin has been involved in both the creating and producing of many projects.

RIGHT ANGLE ENTERTAINMENT was co-founded by industry veterans Alison Spiriti and Justin Sudds in 2014. Specializing in the production, management and distribution of live theatrical and concert events, RAE has worked with brands and companies such as America’s Got Talent, Cirque du Soleil, Lucasfilm, DreamWorks, NBC, Live Nation, Michael Cohl & S2BN among many others. Right Angle Entertainment works closely and collaboratively with managers, producers, artists, agents, studios and licensors to bring their brands and properties to life on stage. With over 35 years collective experience in presenting on the road, managing and representing artists, and producing new work, RAE’s founding partners have robust relationships with the leaders in our industry as well as a deep understanding of the live event landscape both domestically and internationally.

This performance is part of an eleven-week, forty-city U.S. tour. Many thanks to our local crew, and to the presenters who brought us in. If you enjoy the show, you can follow One Woman Sex and the City on Facebook and Instagram and at www.onewomansatc.com If you’d like to say hello, tweet us with the hashtag #OWSATC. Let us know what your deal breakers are, and your crazy break-up stories! for Mature. As tastes and sensitivities vary greatly from person to person, if you have specific concerns or M isquestions about content or age-appropriateness, we encourage you to call the Ticket Sales Office or write us at comments@strazcenter.org before making your purchase.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 8:00PM MORSANI HALL Straz Center for the Performing Arts presents

ALTON BROWN LIVE: Eat Your Science Alton Brown, author of the James Beard award winning, I’m Just Here for the Food, and The New York Times bestselling sequence, Good Eats, released the first of two new cookbooks through Ballantine Books (an imprint of Random House) in the fall of 2016. ALTON BROWN: EVERY DAY COOK, or EDC as Brown calls it, is a collection of more than 100 personal recipes as well as a pinch of science and history. He has hosted numerous series including: Cutthroat Kitchen, Camp Cutthroat and Iron Chef America and created, produced and hosted the Peabody award winning series, Good Eats for 13 years on the Food Network. Good Eats can still be seen on the Cooking Channel and Netflix. Information about Alton Brown and the Eat Your Science tour can be found on AltonBrownlive.com Facebook: /altonbrown Twitter: @altonbrown Instagram:@altonbrown; or use the tour hashtag #AltonBrownLive. The taking of photographs and/or use of other recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Program information provided by the cast and/or production company.

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ROCKTOPIA LIVE: A Classic (R)evolution CREATION/BIRTH “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (Strauss) “Baba O’Riley” (The Who) “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” (Mozart) “Come Sail Away” (Styx) Though the opening to Strauss’ Tone Poem, “Also Sprach Zarathustra,” was written to reflect a sunrise, this incredible excerpt has come to mean much more. Written in 1896, it was made famous as the opening to the film 2001: A Space Odyssey and has now come to signify the dawn of time or the beginning of the human presence on Earth. Pete Townshend originally wrote “Baba O’Riley” for his Lifehouse project, a rock opera that was to be the follow-up to The Who’s 1969 opera, Tommy. “Baba O’Riley” was going to be used as a song sung by Ray, the Scottish farmer at the beginning of the album as he gathers his wife Sally and his two children to begin their exodus to London. It later became an anthem of teenage excess during Woodstock. We use it as classic rock staple to catapult us into the frenetic experience that is life. “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” is a 1787 composition for a chamber ensemble by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The German title means “a little serenade,” though it is often rendered more literally but less accurately as “a little night music.” “The Mozart” comes as an almost humorous interruption to the frenzy, which precedes it. The “powdered wig” classical character of the Mozart leads directly into the famous piano solo at the beginning of “Come Sail Away” which is a parody of classical piano styles. The song, written by Dennis De Young of Styx, is thought to contain an allusion to the Bible verse of Ezekiel chapter 1:1-28 where a large wheel/cloud appears to Ezekiel and gives him instructions from God: “A gathering of angels appeared above my head. They sang to me this song of hope, and this is what they said...” (And later in the song) “... I thought that they were angels, but to my surprise, they climbed aboard their starship and headed for the skies.” Some people believe the figure Ezekiel saw was not a messenger sent from God but an alien spacecraft or a time machine from the future. We use it as an invitation to come on a journey of sorts. In this 12-minute segment, the very essence of Rocktopia is revealed. ADOLESCENCE “Lasicia Ch’io Pianga” (Handel) “Your Song” (Elton John) “Let me weep … May sorrow break these chains.” This unspeakably beautiful aria, “Lasicia Ch’io Pianga,” was written in 1705 and then re-used by Handel many times over. The lyrics of “Your Song” express the romantic thoughts of an innocent. Lyricist Bernie Taupin offers a straightforward, heart-on-your-sleeve, love-song lyric at the beginning. At times, the selfdeprecating narrator stumbles to get out his feelings. Rocktopia seamlessly combines the two songs and genres, making a beautiful duet about young love. TICKETS: 813.229.STAR (7827) • STRAZCENTER.ORG

“Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor” (Rachmaninoff) “Alone” (Heart) Completing the young love theme, we introduce a third character during Rachmaninoff’s heart-wrenching piano concerto, who then sings of angst and torment through the music of Heart’s “Alone.” EXPERIMENTATION “The Rite of Spring” (Stravinsky) “Purple Haze” (Jimi Hendrix) The 1913 premiere of Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” stands alone as the most scandalous premiere in the history of classical music. A riot broke out at the first performance! The audience threw things at the stage, fights broke out and, finally, police were called to calm the situation. The music utterly revolutionized composition. The harmonies were far more dissonant, the rhythms way more complex and the subject material (an ancient Russian pagan ritual where a virgin is forced to dance herself to death) far more violent and sexual than anything which had proceeded it. This was truly a REVOLUTION! It is not entirely dissimilar to the musical revolution started by Jimi Hendrix. More violent, more sexual, more dissonant – it’s the same! In fact, there are many who consider “The Rite of Spring” to be the first rock piece ever written! Beyond the historical similarities, there are actually harmonic parallels between “The Rite of Spring” and “Purple Haze” making their combination a bit more organic. DREAMS “Symphonie Fantastique” (Berlioz) “Dream On” (Aerosmith) In looking to pair a dynamic and dramatic segment of classical music with Aerosmith’s “Dream On,” Maestro Fleischer was immediately drawn to the opening phrase of the Berlioz “Symphonie Fantastique,” a work he has conducted many times. Hector Berlioz struggled enormously before his quirky and individual brand of composition caught on during the mid19th century. Steve Tyler said that “Dream On” is about striving, dreaming, “the hunger to be somebody.” There is a yearning, yet hazy and dramatic angst in the introductions to both works. “Symphonie Fantastique” is the autobiographical story of a half-crazed “artist” who, in desperation, takes an overdose of opium and has a fantastical dream. The heart and soul of both works seemed to be as one – the artists’ struggle to reach, strive and dream. OPRESSION/REBELLION “Another Brick in the Wall” Part 2 (Pink Floyd) “Uprising” (Muse) “Another Brick in the Wall” is the title of three songs set to variations of the same basic theme, on Pink Floyd’s 1979 rock opera, The Wall, subtitled Part 1 (working title “Reminiscing”), Part 2 (working title “Education”) and Part 3 (working title “Drugs”). Part 2 is a protest song against rigid schooling in general and boarding schools in the U.K. in particular. After being insulted by the teacher, Pink, the rock opera’s protagonist, dreams that the kids in his school begin to protest against their abusive teachers. It talks about how he had a personal wall around him from the rest of the world, the teachers were just another brick in the wall. For a more modern day approach on the subject and with a wider span on the topic of oppression/rebellion, we fused “Uprising,” a song by English alternative rock band Muse, featured on their fifth studio album The Resistance in 2009.

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FINALE (part 1) THE QUEST “Kashmir” (Led Zeppelin) “Nessun Dorma” (Puccini) In Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir,” the vocal character in the song is a traveler searching time and space. In this singular arrangement, we find not only a quest of sorts, but also an epic fusion between two giants of their genres and historical time period in music. “Nessun Dorma” is notably one of the most beautiful arias ever written. The song itself is from the master Puccini’s opera Turandot and comes at a rather bizarre moment in the plot when the lead tenor Kalaf has to answer three questions in a special quiz devised by the Princess. If he answers correctly, he becomes the Princess’ husband, if he fails, he will be executed. “No one sleeps tonight…in the morning, I will win!” EQUALITY “Gate of Kiev” from “Pictures at an Exhibition” (Mussorgsky) “Where the Streets Have No Name” (U2) U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” reflects the idea that one can identify the race, gender, religion and socio-economic status of a person by hearing their street address. It speaks to a world where everybody is equal and there is no longer a class system. Rocktopia chose to use “Gate of Kiev” from Mussorgsky’s piano work, “Pictures at an Exhibition” because of the connection between streets and gates (gates provide open access to streets – in a sense, opening the door to a new kind of world) and because the nature of this music is completely life-affirming. We added a chorus to this music making it a very big, grand, operatic sound. Maestro Fleischer’s lyrics are “Gloria Humana” and “Gloria Terra” which translate to: “Glory to Humanity” and “Glory to the Earth.” At the climactic moment of the introduction, there is a short quote from Bach’s Toccata & Fugue in D minor. This opening piece of ACT 2 truly embodies the heart and soul of Rocktopia. AMORE “Romeo & Juliet Overture” (Tchaikovsky) “Because the Night” (Patti Smith Group) “Because the Night” represents raw sexual attraction. Rocktopia’s arrangement of this aspect of love/lust begins by quoting Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo & Juliet Overture.” Tchaikovsky nails the white-hot passion and conflict between the two lovers. Combining these two felt, to us, such a natural fit. “Quando Me’n Vo” (Puccini) “Something” (The Beatles) “Caruso” (Andrea Boccelli) “I Want to Know What Love Is” (Foreigner) This unique Rocktopia fusion of Italian opera and pop mixed with classic rock takes the audience through the human journey of love. Beginning somewhat flirtatiously and unsure, the arc leads to a much deeper and long lasting romantic relationship. The musical journey takes a similar path by starting small and simple, then climaxing to a rousing full orchestra and gospel choir.

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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY “Fanfare for the Common Man” (Copland) “On the Turning Away” (Pink Floyd) Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” was written in 1942, during World War II as a part of the Cincinnati Symphony’s effort to keep support for the war effort as high as possible. Eighteen fanfares were commissioned by the Cincinnati symphony, but Copland’s masterful “Fanfare for the Common Man” is the only one which is still performed. This incredibly powerful work speaks to all that is noble and just in the human spirit. It is the very sound of moral determination: doing what’s right, doing what’s just. Pink Floyd’s “On the Turning Away” stands as another example of music’s ability to stir the most noble of feelings in a person. Maestro Fleischer’s unique arrangement sort of fell into place, weaving one into the other as though the two were born as one. LOSS “Adagio for Strings” (Barber) “Who Wants to Live Forever” / “We Are The Champions” Queen “Adagio for Strings” is a work by Samuel Barber, arranged in 1936 for string orchestra from the second movement of his String Quartet, Op. 11. This intense work for strings has been used in many film scores; most notably Platoon to express the deepest and most tragic human emotions. Queen’s “Who wants to Live Forever” and “We are the Champions,” written by Freddie Mercury (1946 – 1991), provide the perfect backdrop for our tribute to those who are gone and often much too soon. FINALE (part 2): THE HUMAN CONDITION “Ode to Joy” Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven) “Don’t Stop Believin’” (Journey) “Ode to Joy” (German: “Ode an die Freude,” first line: “Freude, schöner Götterfunken”) is an ode written in 1785 by the German poet, playwright and historian Friedrich Schiller, enthusiastically celebrating the brotherhood and unity of all mankind. The ode is best known for its musical setting by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final movement of his Ninth Symphony (completed in 1824). It remains today as one of the most recognizable classical themes of all time, evoking genuine human emotion every time it is performed. The Beethoven version was adopted as the Anthem of Europe by the Council of Europe in 1972 and has been used in settings ranging from religious to athletic to cinematic. “Don’t Stop Believin’,” by the American rock band Journey, has been described as a perfect rock song and an anthem, featuring “one of the best opening keyboard riffs in rock” (Jonathan Cain). As of November 2011, it is the top-selling catalog track in iTunes history, having a true re-birth through its many recent appearances on film, sports presentations, and television exposing the anthem to new audiences both young and old. Rocktopia uses this fusion to celebrate life, music and the brotherhood of mankind. The taking of photographs and/or use of other recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Program information provided by the cast and/or production company.

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MONDAY, APRIL 24, 7:30PM JAEB THEATER Straz Center for the Performing Arts presents

Joshua James as part of Club Jaeb

Raised in hard-bitten Nebraska, Joshua James’ work reflects a distinctly American ache, a yearning for a big sky and an open road. Beckoned westward out of his heartland home by the voices of Jim Morrison and Isaac Brock, he made it as far as the mountains of Utah, where like the settlers before him, he was stopped in his tracks by the arresting beauty. Here, where the mountains pierce the heavens, some believe a conduit is open between man and the divine. Strangely familiar, yet refreshingly innovative, James’ songs are devastating in their honesty, working with themes that are intermittently elating, melancholic, and transcendent. He doesn’t so much perform these songs, as he does let them possess him, allowing his voice to be throttled from a husky whisper to a full-bodied roar. His first two albums, 2007’s The Sun Is Always Brighter and 2009’s Build Me This, topped the year-end Best of iTunes lists, while earning ecstatic praise from press. After the commercial release of his first album in 2007, James spent five years touring across the United States and to far-flung places such as Romania and Japan. In early 2011, he headed back to Utah, taking a break from the road. During this extended stay at home, James took to vegetable gardening, raising goats and chickens, and developed a heightened connection to the living things around him. The concept of becoming selfsufficient and living off the land became increasingly appealing. Ultimately, his home and burgeoning farm were deemed “Willamette Mountain,” a namesake that came to James in a dream. Both figuratively and literally, Willamette Mountain serves as a daily reminder of the simple beauties that can so easily be overlooked. It was here that he bore the songs compiling his album, From The Top Of Willamette Mountain. Of his new album, released in April 2017, James says, “As a mother sends her child out into the world, so do we with My Spirit Sister. Evan, Timmy, Isaac and myself worked on making a record that settles in the center, somewhere between hope and heartbreak. The times in which these songs were made was one of personal upheaval and slight confusion. I was tying strings from which I could swing back and forth between emotions. Looking back now, I have only the recordings to remind me. And so, here she lies.” Music: www.joshuajames.tv FB: facebook.com/joshuajamesband// The taking of photographs and/or use of other recording equipment is strictly prohibited. Program information provided by the cast and/or production company.

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APRIL 27-30, 7:30PM JAEB THEATER Straz Center for the Performing Arts presents

Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man CAST (in order of appearance) Stefan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BROOKS CHRISTOPHER Robyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JACKLYN COLLIER Dan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SEAN HANKINSON SETTING Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man takes place at the Central Tampa Community College meet the authors forum, Rendezvous with Alternative Authors of the Modern Era. The time is the present. Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man will be performed without an intermission.

WHO’s WHO JACKLYN COLLIER (Robyn) has her MFA Spies, campaigns for Orbit Gum, Nike, Pom in Acting from the University of Houston. OffWonderful. Sean is a proud member of AEA Broadway credits: Awesome 80s Prom, I Hope and SAG-AFTRA. aboutsean.com They Serve Beer on Broadway, My Big Fat Gay Italian Funeral. Other favorites include Vanya DAVID A. VANDERVLIET (Production Stage and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Gulfshore Manager) NYC: The Mikado (NYGASP), Fly Playhouse) and HurlyBurly (Variations Theatre Me to the Moon, Tiny Dynamite, Evolution, As Group. Co-creator of webseries This Is My You Like It (Pulse Ensemble), A Separate Peace Roommate. thisismyroommate.com (Fringe Fest), Billboard (Reverie Productions), world premiere of Construction, NY premiere BROOKS CHRISTOPHER (Stefan) A native of The Book of the Dun Cow (Prospect Theatre of Arizona, Brooks is thrilled to be part of Sex Co.), Stumps (Nicu’s Spoon). Regional: Urban Tips. He is a recent graduate of the Boston Arias (DC), The Weathervane Theatre (NH), Conservatory at Berklee where he received The Wayside Theatre (VA), The Lycian Centre his Master of Fine Arts Degree. Regional (NY). Tours: National Theatre of the Deaf, credits include Places, Please (Speakeasy TheatreworksUSA, Pushcart Players. AEA Stage), Les Miserables (Hale Center Theatre) member since 1997. David is a proud alum of and Annie Get Your Gun (Sundance). Brooks the University of Michigan. would like to thank the Sex Tips family for this incredible opportunity. brookschristopher.com TIM DRUCKER (Director) Credits as a IG: chrookstopher director include the Off-Broadway productions of Spidermusical (Mint Theater) and Stinkykids! SEAN HANKINSON (Dan) is currently the (Vital Theater, Off-Broadway Alliance Award voice of America’s favorite boyfriend “Ken” Best Family Musical) as well as Ars Nova, for cartoon Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse; NYMF and the recent 30th Anniversary tribute some of Sean’s other highlights include: “Ben of Clue. As writer, the books to the musicals Simmons” for three seasons on the CW’s (with Randy Blair) Gigantic (Vineyard), Perez Emmy®-nominated Prom Queen, recurring Hilton Saves the Universe (Fringe Best Musical on Days of Our Lives, Turn: Washington’s 2008) and Spidermusical. Other work includes 20

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Haute Mess (Ars Nova) and Ruff (#serials at the Flea). BFA: NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

Balsamo Grant, Irish Arts Design Award, Irish Times Theatre Award Nomination.

RANDY BLAIR (Projection/Sound Design). Off-Broadway: Fat Camp (American Theatre of Actors), Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage (Davenport Productions), Beautiful Disaster (Joe’s Pub), Walking in Soho (Signature Theatre), Spidermusical (Mint). His viral video animation work has been featured everywhere from Perez Hilton to Howard Stern to the New York Magazine Approval Matrix. In his other life, he is a writer/director/actor, frequently collaborating with Sex Tips director Tim Drucker.

ALANNA MANISCALCO (Properties Design) Alanna is excited to be working on her first Off-Broadway production! She graduated with a B.S. in Theater from State University College at Oneonta in 2009. She has specialized in props at Berkshire Theatre Festival, Goodspeed Musicals, Little Theatre on the Square, Opera Theatre of St. Louis and Bard Summerscape. She would like to thank her parents for never doubting her career choice and her boyfriend for supporting her doing what she loves to do.

NANCY RENÉE BRAUN (Choreographer) Favorite credits include associate choreographer of the Broadway National Tour of Elf, NYMF’s Fat Camp, and Roundabout’s Robber Bridegroom workshop, associate director/choreographer of Off-Broadway’s The Berenstain Bears LIVE!, and choreographer of NYMF’s Fantasy Football: The Musical, Godspell’s Broadway Flash Mob, Altar Boyz (Sharon Playhouse). Northwestern University graduate. Love to hubby Todd!

BRIAN TOVAR (Lighting Design) Selected: When We Met (Cap21), Tamar of The River (Prospect), Eager To Lose, The Lapsburgh Layover (ArsNova), Sleeping Rough (Page73), Rapture (Play Company), Spidermusical (Mint), Accidentally Like a Martyr (The Wild Project), Perez Hilton Saves The Universe (Fringe), The Wendy Complex (MITF), The Wendigo (Medicine Show). Broadway Assistant: HAIR, Passing Strange. Regional: Goodspeed Musicals, Denver Center Theatre, Two River Theatre, Northern Stage. Love all around. BrianTovarDesign.com

LUKE CANTARELLA (Scenic Design) Matt Murphy Productions: The Berenstain Bears Live! NYC: Atlantic Theater Company, New World Stages, Chocolate Factory, Lucille Lortel, Synapse Productions, HERE, The Lambs, Sens Productions/Whitney Biennial. Regional: American Repertory Theater, Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Milwaukee Rep, Yale Rep, Pittsburgh Public, Cleveland Playhouse, Northlight, Prince Music Theater, REDCAT, Berkshire Theater Festival, Adirondack Theater Festival, Barrington Stage, TheaterWorks, Prince Music Theater. Opera: Curtis, Peabody/ Baltimore Lyric Opera, Wolftrap. Dance: Wooden Floor, Dance Connecticut, Eastern Connecticut Ballet. Film/TV: Damages (Art Director). International: Arts Theater (West End), Rozentheater (Amsterdam), AUC (Cairo). Head of Scenic Design at Pace University. TILLY GRIMES (Costume Design) Recent credits include: As You Like It (Two Rivers), Family Album (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Present Laughter (Two Rivers), Steadfast (Barrow Group), The Netflix Plays (Ars Nova), The How and the Why (Trinity Rep), Twelfth Night (Westport County Playhouse). Awards:

HOLLY BUCZEK (Casting Director) Annie National Tour 2014/15, 50 Shades, The Original Parody, Til Divorce Do Us Part, Deathtrap and Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike at The John W. Engeman Theatre, Caroline or Change for Cyrano’s Theatre in Alaska, and The Independents for Fringe 2012 (winner Best-of-the Fest). Holly is the resident Casting Director for Musicals Tonight!, Vital Theatre Company, and The Berenstain Bears LIVE! Films: Naz & Maalik, Diva and Symposium. Web: Commercials for Intel and Lipton. Holly is also an Associate Casting Director at W/S Casting. hdbcasting.com PRODUCTION CORE (Production Consultant) works with high-quality theatrical companies needing direction/support on the collaboration, planning and execution of the production process. Production Core is James E. Cleveland, Jared Goldstein, Adrian White, David Upton, Ron Grimshaw, Maggie Davis, Chasmin Hallyburton, Julie Shelton, Lauren Libretti, Amber Mathis, Sarah Payson, Casey TICKETS: 813.229.STAR (7827) • STRAZCENTER.ORG

Rowe, Aaron Dayton, Esti Bernstein, Jama McMahon and Leah Vogel. productioncore.net ZI ALIKHAN (Assistant Director) Favorite NY Directing: Gross Indecency (BASiC), The Mistakes Madeline Made (14th Street Y), N/F (World Premiere, HERE Arts), The Future Mrs. Harry Windsor (Dixon Place), The Cradle Will Rock. Regional work at Pasadena Playhouse and The Berkshire Theatre Festival. Artistic Director, The BASiC Theatre Project. Thanks to Tim, Matt and the amazing Sex Tips team. Assoc. Member, SDC. BFA/NYU SCOT GIANELLI (Assistant Lighting Designer/Programmer) Scot is so excited to have the opportunity to be involved in such a great production! Recent assistant credits include Too Much, Too Much, Too Many (Roundabout Theatre Co.), Tamar of the River (Prospect Theater Co), Eager to Lose (Ars Nova) and I Could Say More (Other Side Productions).

SEX TIPS FOR STRAIGHT WOMEN FROM A GAY MAN (Source Material) Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man by best friends Dan Anderson and Maggie Berman was an instant bestseller in 1997, before Will and Grace; Carrie and Stanford of Sex and the City and the Queer Eye guys’ advice. The Daily News said: “witty—and yes, explicit— descriptions of all manner of how-to’s;” The New York Post: “straightforward and saucy;” Salon.com “a cannily entertaining romp through the nuts and bolts of sex from the male perspective.” A cult classic published in Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Brazil, the Netherlands, Australia, England, and coming out in France, it sparked passionate romance for Meryl Streep in Hope Springs.

SHANE PARKS (Company Manager) is joining the Sex Tips team after three years with Broadway Asia International, where he managed shows in China, the U.K., and the U.S. Originally from Maryland, he is a graduate of UMBC with a Bachelor’s in Music Composition, and NYU with an MFA in Musical Theater Writing.

MATT MURPHY (Playwright) most recently produced the critically-acclaimed musical Side Show on Broadway; with other recent productions including the Tony Award®winning musical Memphis; Thurgood, starring Laurence Fishburne; Impressionism, starring Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons; and the OffBroadway hit Altar Boyz. Matt is also currently producing New York’s latest hit family musical The Berenstain Bears LIVE!, now in its third year Off-Broadway, and Virtually Me!, which was recently profiled on Fox News and My9 News for its efforts to educate students about the increasingly challenging issue of cyberbullying. MattMurphyProductions.com.

JOSH SHERMAN/BOOKSMART! (Exclusive Tour Direction) is a fifteenyear veteran of the touring arts community, specializing in national theater tours, performing arts center attractions and concert bookings. He has successfully booked and represented the national theater tours of Spring Awakening, Hairspray, Movin’ Out, Stomp, Chicago, Cats, Young Frankenstein, Sweeney Todd, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Aluminum Show, Girls Only: The Secret Comedy of Women, Saturday Night Fever, Evita, Point Break Live!, Burn the Floor, Love Janis, and Tap Dogs, among others. MFA in Performing Arts Management, Brooklyn College (‘02).

SHAWN NIGHTINGALE (Producer) is a native of Cape Cod who grew up around theatre in Provincetown, Mass. Shawn produced the critically-acclaimed musical Side Show on Broadway and he has produced and worked with Joan Rivers, David Sedaris, Whoopi Goldberg, Lainie Kazan, John Waters, Margaret Cho, Paula Poundstone, Taylor Dayne, Bruce Vilanch, and the Tony Award®-winning Elaine Stritch (At Liberty). In addition to his work in live entertainment, Shawn produced and starred in the short film The Appointment and P-Town the series. Shawn owns a consulting business and is on the board of directors for numerous non-profit companies as a business advisor.

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An Evening of Song with Aaron Tveit An American theater, television and film actor, Aaron Tveit most recently starred in the summer 2016 CBS comic-thriller, Braindead, where he played the male lead opposite of Mary Elizabeth Winstead. He also starred in the sensational television special, Grease: Live, where he played Danny Zuko opposite Julianne Hough and Vanessa Hudgens. Tveit starred on Broadway in Catch Me If You Can, in the role of Frank Abagnale, Jr. and also created the role of “Gabe” in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical, Next To Normal. In May 2013, Tveit sold out six shows at NYC’s 54 Below in record time. Tveit has received numerous honors for his work in theater including the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance in Next To Normal and the Actors Equity Association Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Actor. Nominations include Distinguished Performance from the Drama League, Best Male Dancer from the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards and Outstanding Featured Actor from the Outer Critics Circle Awards – all for his work in Catch Me If You Can. In addition to Wicked and Hairspray on Broadway, Tveit starred in the national tours of Hairspray and Rent. He is featured on the cast recordings for Catch Me If You Can and Next To Normal. Tveit’s film credits include Les Miserables, Premium Rush, Howl and Ghost Town. Television audiences also know him from Graceland, and numerous guest starring roles on The Good Wife, Body of Proof, Ugly Betty and Law and Order: SVU.

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Straz Center for the Performing Arts The King and I is part of Bank of America Broadway at The Straz.

Ambassador Theatre Group

present

NETworks Presentations LLC

Music

Book and Lyrics

Richard Rodgers

Oscar Hammerstein II

Based upon the novel Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon with

Laura Michelle Kelly Jose Llana Joan Almedilla Manna Nichols Kavin Panmeechao Anthony Chan Graham Montgomery Brian Rivera Baylen Thomas and

Jaden D. Amistad Kayla Paige Amistad Heather Botts Adriana Braganza Amaya Braganza LaMae Caparas Andrew Cheng Michelle Liu Coughlin Daniel J. Edwards Nicole Ferguson Marie Gutierrez Mindy Lai Darren Lee Q Lim Stephanie Lo Michael Lomeka Nobutaka Mochimaru Rommel Pierre Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Choa Yuki Ozeki Marcus Shane Rylie Sickles Sam Simahk Rhyees Stump Michiko Takemasa Noah Toledo CJ Uy Jeoffrey Watson Kelli Youngman SETS

COSTUMES

Michael Yeargan

LIGHTING

Catherine Zuber

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

WIG AND HAIR DESIGNER

Sari Ketter

Greg Zane

ORCHESTRATIONS

MUSIC COORDINATOR

MUSIC CONDUCTOR

Robert Russell Bennett

David Lai

Gerald Steichen

CASTING

DANCE & INCIDENTAL MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS

Trude Rittmann

TOUR BOOKING, ENGAGEMENT MANAGEMENT PRESS & MARKETING

Telsey + Company Abbie Brady-Dalton, CSA Gregory Vander Ploeg

Scott Lehrer ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER

Tom Watson

GENERAL MANAGER GENTRY & ASSOCIATES

SOUND

Donald Holder

Broadway Booking Office NYC

COMPANY MANAGER

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER

Steve Varon

Paige Grant

PRODUCTION MANAGER NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS

Hector Guivas

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Seth Wenig

MUSIC SUPERVISOR

Ted Sperling CHOREOGRAPHER

BASED ON THE ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY BY

Christopher Gattelli

Jerome Robbins

DIRECTED BY

Bartlett Sher Produced by Special Arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization: An Imagem Company TheKingandITour.com

National Tour Premiere: October 30 - November 6, 2016

CAST OF CHARACTERS Anna Leonowens ..............................................................................LAURA MICHELLE KELLY King of Siam ..............................................................................................................JOSE LLANA Lady Thiang .................................................................................................... JOAN ALMEDILLA Kralahome ............................................................................................................. BRIAN RIVERA Tuptim ..............................................................................................................MANNA NICHOLS Lun Tha .................................................................................................... KAVIN PANMEECHAO Prince Chulalongkorn ....................................................................................... ANTHONY CHAN Louis Leonowens ...............................................................................GRAHAM MONTGOMERY Captain Orton / Sir Edward Ramsey ............................................................... BAYLEN THOMAS Phra Alack ................................................................................................................ DARREN LEE Princess Ying Yaowalak ....................................................................................... RYLIE SICKLES Royal Court Dancers .......................................................STEPHANIE LO, JEOFFREY WATSON Fan Dancers ........................................................................................ MINDY LAI, YUKI OZEKI Royal Wives, Townspeople ..................................... AMAYA BRAGANZA, LAMAE CAPARAS, MICHELLE LIU COUGHLIN, NICOLE FERGUSON, MARIE GUTIERREZ, MINDY LAI, Q LIM, STEPHANIE LO, YUKI OZEKI, MICHIKO TAKEMASA Guards, Monks, Townspeople ................................. ANDREW CHENG, DANIEL J. EDWARDS, DARREN LEE, MICHAEL LOMEKA, NOBUTAKA MOCHIMARU, ROMMEL PIERRE O’CHOA, SAM SIMAHK, JEOFFREY WATSON Royal Children ... JADEN D. AMISTAD, KAYLA PAIGE AMISTAD, ADRIANA BRAGANZA, AMAYA BRAGANZA, MINDY LAI, RYLIE SICKLES, NOAH TOLEDO, CJ UY THE SMALL HOUSE OF UNCLE THOMAS (BALLET) Eliza .................................................................................................................LAMAE CAPARAS Uncle Thomas .............................................................................................. AMAYA BRAGANZA Angel/George ....................................................................................NOBUTAKA MOCHIMARU Topsy .......................................................................................................................... YUKI OZEKI Simon of Legree................................................................................ROMMEL PIERRE O’CHOA Little Eva...................................................................................................MICHIKO TAKEMASA Propmen ............................................... DANIEL J. EDWARDS, DARREN LEE, SAM SIMAHK Dogs .........................................................MARIE GUTIERREZ, MINDY LAI, STEPHANIE LO Guards .................................. ANDREW CHENG, MICHAEL LOMEKA, JEOFFREY WATSON Royals Singers ............................ MICHELLE LIU COUGHLIN, Q LIM, NICOLE FERGUSON SWINGS

HEATHER BOTTS, MARCUS SHANE, RHYEES STUMP, KELLI YOUNGMAN

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies and Standbys never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.

For Anna Leonowens: HEATHER BOTTS For Anna Leonowens: NICOLE FERGUSON; for King of Siam: DARREN LEE, BRIAN RIVERA; for Lady Thiang: MICHELLE LIU COUGHLIN, NICOLE FERGUSON; for Kralahome: ANDREW CHENG, DARREN LEE; for Tuptim: MICHELLE LIU COUGHLIN, Q LIM ; for Lun Tha: DANIEL J. EDWARDS, SAM SIMAHK ; for Prince Chulalongkorn: DANIEL J. EDWARDS, MARCUS SHANE; for Louis Leonowens: AMAYA BRAGANZA, RHYEES STUMP ; for Captain Orton/Sir Edward Ramsey: DARREN LEE, ROMMEL PIERRE O’CHOA; for Phra Alack: ANDREW CHENG, MARCUS SHANE; for Princess Ying Yaowalak: ADRIANA BRAGANZA; for Eliza: STEPHANIE LO, MICHIKO TAKEMASA; for Uncle Thomas: MINDY LAI, KELLI YOUNGMAN; for Angel/George: ANDREW CHENG, MICHAEL LOMEKA; for Topsy: MINDY LAI, KELLI YOUNGMAN; for Simon of Legree: NOBUTAKA MOCHIMARU, JEOFFREY WATSON; for Little Eva: MINDY LAI, KELLI YOUNGMAN

Dance Captain ............................................................................................................ YUKI OZEKI Assistant Dance Captain ...............................................................................KELLI YOUNGMAN Fight Captain.....................................................................................................ANDREW CHENG TICKETS: 813.229.STAR (7827) • STRAZCENTER.ORG

MUSICAL NUMBERS AND SCENES Scene 1: Scene 2:

Scene 3: Scene 4:

Scene 5: Scene 6:

Scene 1: Scene 2: Scene 3: Scene 4: Scene 5: Scene 6:

ACT I Overture.....................................................................................................Orchestra Deck of the Chow Phya and Docks of Bangkok “I Whistle a Happy Tune” ...............................................................Anna and Louis The King’s Throne Room “My Lord and Master” ..................................................................................Tuptim “Hello, Young Lovers” .....................................................................................Anna “The March of Siamese Children” ............................................................Orchestra On the Palace Grounds “A Puzzlement” ................................................................................................ King The Schoolroom “The Royal Bangkok Academy” .................................... Royal Children and Wives “Getting to Know You” ....................................... Anna, Royal Children and Wives The Garden “We Kiss in a Shadow” ............................................................Lun Tha and Tuptim A Palace Corridor “A Puzzlement” (Reprise) ................................................Chulalongkorn and Louis Anna’s Bedroom “Shall I Tell You What I Think of You?”..........................................................Anna “Something Wonderful” ....................................................................... Lady Thiang The King’s Study Final Act I .................................................................................. King and Company ACT II The Schoolroom “Western People Funny” ..........................................Lady Thiang and Royal Wives Dining Room and Garden “I Have Dreamed” ....................................................................Lun Tha and Tuptim “Hello, Young Lovers” (Reprise) ..................................................................... Anna Theater Pavilion “The Small House of Uncle Thomas” (Ballet) .................... Tuptim, Royal Singers and Dancers The King’s Study “Song of the King”........................................................................... Anna and King “Shall We Dance?” ........................................................................... Anna and King Outside the Gates of the Palace The King’s Study “I Whistle a Happy Tune” (Reprise) ................................................................ Anna There will be one 20-minute intermission ORCHESTRA Conductor: GERALD STEICHEN Associate Conductor/Synthesizer: TIM LACIANO Acoustic Bass: CHIHO SAEGUSA, Drums/Percussion: MARK O’KAIN

LOCAL MUSICIANS Violin I: FRANCISCA MENDOZA; Violin II: CARLANN EVANS; Viola: NANCY HEADLEE; Cello: MICHAEL SEBASTIAN Flute: DAVID TAGLIARINI; Clarinet: JERRY KALBER Oboe/English Horn: AMY COLLINS; Bassoon: BRENDON SILL French Horn I: LARRY SOLOWEY; French Horn II: CATHY CALDWELL Trumpet: JAY COBLE; Trombone: TOM BRANTLEY Harp: ANNA KATE MACKLE; Contractor: MARK NEUENSCHWANDER The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular pones, beepers and watches.

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST

LAURA MICHELLE KELLY

MANNA NICHOLS

JOSE LLANA

JOAN ALMEDILLA

KAVIN PANMEECHAO

ANTHONY CHAN

GRAHAM MONTGOMERY

BRIAN RIVERA

BAYLEN THOMAS

HEATHER BOTTS

KAYLA PAIGE AMISTAD

JADEN D. AMISTAD

ADRIANA BRAGANZA

AMAYA BRAGANZA

LAMAE CAPARAS

ANDREW CHENG

MICHELLE LIU COUGHLIN

DANIEL J. EDWARDS

NICOLE FERGUSON

MARIE GUTIERREZ

MINDY LAI

DARREN LEE

Q LIM

STEPHANIE LO

MICHAEL LOMEKA

NOBUTAKA MOCHIMARU

ROMMEL PIERRE O’CHOA

YUKI OZEKI

MARCUS SHANE

RYLIE SICKLES

SAM SIMAHK

RHYEES STUMP

MICHIKO TAKEMASA

NOAH TOLEDO

CJ UY

JEOFFREY WATSON

KELLI YOUNGMAN

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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST LAURA MICHELLE KELLY (Anna Leonowens) Broadway: Finding Neverland, Mary Poppins, Fiddler on the Roof (2004). West End: Mary Poppins (Olivier Award) My Fair Lady, Speed-the-Plow, The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, Lord of the Rings: The Musical, Beauty and the Beast, Whistle Down the Wind, Peter Pan, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!. Film: Sweeney Todd (Lucy/Beggar Woman; dir. Tim Burton) and Goddess (2012 Cannes Film Festival). Album: The Storm Inside. Recipient: Awarded Voice of Musical Theatre. Numerous radio, TV, concert appearances including Albert Hall, Hampton Court Palace, Royal Opera House, Millennium Stadium, Buckingham Palace and Performed for President Obama for the 4th of July celebrations. lauramichellekelly.net JOSE LLANA (King of Siam) returns to the role of the King of Siam after two starring engagements in the Tony®-winning Lincoln Center Theater revival. Broadway: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Drama Desk Award), Wonderland, Flower Drum Song, Rent, Street Corner Symphony and the 1996 Revival of The King and I (Lun Tha). Off-Broadway: Twelfth Night, Here Lies Love (Lortel nom.), Falling For Eve, On the Town and Saturn Returns. Regional: Poster Boy, Oliver!, Martin Guerre, Ballad of Little Jo (Jefferson nom.) and Candide (Barrymore nom.). TV/Film: Sex and the City and Hitch. Albums: VIVA Philippines label and Altitude based on his concert for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series. josellana.com @thejosellana JOAN ALMEDILLA (Lady Thiang). Broadway/National Tour: Miss Saigon (Kim), Les Misérables (Fantine), Jesus Christ Superstar. Regional: Chess, Criers for Hire, Once Upon A Play Date, It’s Only Life, Songs for a New World, Here Lies Love (Carnegie Hall). She has performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall. She was discovered while performing on Showtime at The Apollo. She’s a member of the Mama Bares. joanalmedilla.com MANNA NICHOLS ( Tu p t i m ) . Broadway: Allegiance. Regional: My Fair Lady (Arena Stage), South Pacific (Guthrie), Guys & Dolls (Goodspeed), Miss Saigon (KC Starlight, Walnut St, Fulton), The King and I (Walnut St, North Shore), Les Misérables (Pioneer, Maine State). Film: studio vocals on Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast. OCU 28

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Alumna. Thanks to BRS/Gage, Bart, and Telsey. For nephew, Jonah. Praise to God. MannaNichols.com KAVIN PANMEECHAO (Lun Tha). National Tour: …Spelling Bee (Chip). Regional: A Chorus Line (3-D Theatricals), Into the Woods (Lucas Theater), Thoroughly Modern Millie, Their Eyes Saw Rain, Miss Saigon (Ogunquit Playhouse). UK: Romeo and Juliet (Nuffield Theater). BA, UCLA; MFA, SCAD. Love and thanks to mom, dad, friends, my team at Semler Entertainment and Bret Adams Agency, and especially Bartlett and Ted. Twitter/IG: @kavindpan ANTHONY CHAN (Prince Chulalongkorn). Bay Area native. National Tour: Anything Goes (John). Off-Broadway/NYC: Manuel vs. Statue of Liberty (NYMF), Allegiance (Pre-Broadway workshop), Hesitation Waltz (Comic). Regional: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ching Ho), Valley of the Heart (Calvin), Avenue Q (Princeton), … Spelling Bee (Chip), Ching Chong Chinaman (Upton), All Shook Up (Dennis). Love to family, friends, Nicola, FFAM/RFUFAM, TKAI team, and Rachelle. BA: UCI; OΔH. @chanttt GRAHAM MONTGOMERY (Louis Leonowens). Native of Louisiana, previously seen as Young Charlie in Kinky Boots on Broadway. Regional: Ragtime (Little Boy) and To Kill A Mockingbird (Charles Baker “Dill” Harris). Gratitude and love to family, Eddie, Ellen, Trapper and Badiene. graham-montgomery.com BRIAN RIVERA (Kralahome). Broadway: The King and I. Regional: The Orphan of Zhao, Major Barbara (American Conservatory Theater), American Night, Hamlet (California Shakespeare Theater), Yellowjackets (Berkeley Rep), Posibilidad (San Francisco Mime Troupe), Fukú Americanus, Alleluia: The Road (Campo Santo), Rashomon, The King and I (Sierra Repertory Theatre). TV: Trauma, Cuff Me If You Can. BAYLEN THOMAS (Captain Orton, Sir Edward Ramsey). Broadway: The Big Knife, Merchant of Venice, Arcadia, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Coast of Utopia, After the Fall, Henry IV, King Lear, Proof. Off-Broadway: Prodigal Son, Twelfth Night, From Up Here. Regional: Guthrie, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Old Globe. Film: The Beaver, The Namesake. TV: Madam Secretary, Blacklist, The Good Wife, Unforgettable, Rubicon, Life on Mars, Law & Order. MFA: USD/Old Globe

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST HEATHER BOTTS (u/s Anna). Broadway: Doctor Zhivago. Regional: Austen’s Pride, a new musical (Elizabeth), The Light in the Piazza (Clara), Les Misérables (Cosette), South Pacific (Nellie), Miss Saigon (Ellen), Tarzan (Jane), Grease (Sandy), Into the Woods (The Baker’s Wife). Love to family and friends. Thanks to CGF, Telsey + Co. and this incredible team. heatherbotts.com JADEN D. AMISTAD (Ensemble) is thrilled to make his national tour debut with The King and I. Other credits: La Folia (Short Film). A special thanks to his teachers and friends. Love to Mom, Dad, Kayla, Shorty, and family. Instagram: @jaden_dex KAYLA PAIGE AMISTAD (Ensemble) is honored to join the national tour of The King and I. National Tour: Matilda! (Amanda). Other credits: Purpose World Tour “Children” Dancer for Justin Bieber in Philadelphia. Thanks to teachers, mentors, family, and friends, especially Mom, Dad, Jaden, and Shorty for all the continued love and support. Instagram: @kkstylz ADRIANA BRAGANZA (Ensemble) is excited to be joining The King and I national tour after being in the Broadway production. She also has performed in productions at The Center Stage Studio (Aliso Viejo, CA). Special thanks to Bartlett Sher, Sabina Kalfa and Barry Kolker. Lots of love to Papa, mom and sister Anika. AMAYA BRAGANZA (Uncle Thomas, Ensemble) is happy to be part of The King and I after performing at Lincoln Center. Broadway: Annie (July). Other credits: The Center Stage Studio (Aliso Viejo, CA), Brea Curtis Theatre. So much love and thanks to Bartlett Sher, Sabina Kalfa and Barry Kolker. Love to dad, mom and sister Anika. LAMAE CAPARAS (Eliza, Ensemble). Broadway: The King and I (Uncle Thomas), South Pacific, The Lion King. First National Tour: Fosse (Lead). Other: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Karate Girl), Miss Saigon, The Knocks, Six Scents Parfum. Film/TV: Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Ahsoka Tano), Across the Universe, Chappelle’s Show. Mahal & inspiration! Instagram: @lamazing ANDREW CHENG (Ensemble) made his Broadway debut in Lincoln Center’s The King and I. A native New Yorker and graduate of NYU, he has performed all over the U.S. and Europe. Credits include West Side Story, Chicago and several productions of The King and I. Thanks and love to Mom, Dave and John.

MICHELLE LIU COUGHLIN (Ensemble) is a New York City based actress, singer, and filmmaker. Theatre: Avenue Q, Barrio Grrrl!, A New Brain, Miss Saigon and The King and I. TV/Film: Hostages, Limitless, Allegiance, It’s Complicated and a new Netflix series. Filmmaker: Jane!, 2B (Asian American Film Lab Top 40), Left Behind (in development). j1michelleliucoughlin.com DANIEL J. EDWARDS (Ensemble) is happy to be alive and performing. Broadway: Anything Goes (Sailor Quartet). Regional: Disney’s The Little Mermaid (Pilot, u/s King Triton), Disney’s Mulan (Captain Shang), and more. Daniel also does voiceover for Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and more. Twitter: @jackydan513 NICOLE FERGUSON (Ensemble). National Tour: Sister Act (Swing). Favorite credits: The Pajama Game, The Light in the Piazza, and The Full Monty. Thanks to Bart, Telsey + Co., Abbie, and all mentors. Proud OCU graduate. Lots of love to family, friends, and Eric. For Grammy Sumiko. MARIE GUTIERREZ (Ensemble). National tour debut! Regional: The Producers, How To Succeed…, Sweet Charity, Guys and Dolls, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The King and I, In the Heights, Hello, Dolly!, Miss Saigon. Marie is a Los Angeles native and a CSU, Northridge graduate. Love to her friends, family and Orbs. MINDY LAI (Fan Dancer, Ensemble) graduated from Fordham University/ The Ailey School with a BFA in Dance. She made her Broadway debut in the Lincoln Center Theater production of The King and I (Ensemble, Topsy). Dance Companies: Elisa Monte Dance, Jessica Gaynor Dance, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, VON USSAR danceworks. Q LIM (Ensemble). National tour debut! Broadway: The King and I (Tuptim u/s). Regional: The King and I (Tuptim), The Fantasticks (Luisa), Miss Saigon (Ogunquit Playhouse, Riverside), Disenchanted (Mulan). Concerts/other: Broadway’s Rising Stars (The Town Hall, NYC), Disney Cruise Line (Jasmine, Mulan, Pocahontas). Huge thanks to Telsey, Bart, mom, dad, and my hubby. DARREN LEE (Phra Alack, Ensemble). Broadway: Allegiance, Pacific Overtures, Thoroughly Modern Millie, On the Town, Kiss Me, Kate, Seussical the Musical, Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Miss Saigon, Shogun the TICKETS: 813.229.STAR (7827) • STRAZCENTER.ORG

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Musical, Victor/Victoria. Film: Sisters (Salon Owner), Chicago, Hackers (Razor). Director/ Choreographer: Broadway Associate, OffBroadway, Regional, International, Holland America Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line. darrenlee.com STEPHANIE LO (Royal Court Dancer, Ensemble). NYC: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional: The King and I (Dallas Summer Musicals, Carousel Dinner Theater), Miss Saigon (Flat Rock Playhouse), Flower Drum Song (AMTSJ), A Chorus Line (LeesMcRae Summer Theater). Dedicated to my Ank Ank. MICHAEL LOMEKA (Ensemble). The Juilliard School (BFA), Jacksonville University (MFA). Broadway: The King and I. OffBroadway: A Christmas Carol (MSG). Concert Dance: Mikhail Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Project. Las Vegas: Celine Dion’s A New Day (Caesars Palace), Cirque du Soleil’s Viva Elvis (Aria Resort). NOBUTAKA MOCHIMARU (Angel/George, Ensemble). Broadway: The King and I. OffBroadway: Queen of the Night (The Box). Regional: The King and I (various companies), Idomeneo (Los Angeles Opera). International: The Lion King (Shiki Theatre Company); The Lightseeker, Voyage De La Vie (RWS, Singapore), Wicked (Universal Studios Japan), The Land of Legends (Turkey, Franco Dragone). ROMMEL PIERRE O’CHOA (Simon of Legree, Ensemble). Fresh off the Broadway company of The King and I, he is excited to bring this wonderful show on the road. He’s performed globally with musicals such as Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Hello, Dolly! and The King and I. He’s also an accomplished competitive pole artist/athlete. YUKI OZEKI (Topsy, Fan Dancer, Ensemble, Dance Captain) Broadway: The King and I (Dance Captain/Swing) at LCT. Her long association with the show includes national and international tours, and regional productions including Paper Mill, Zach Theater, LTOK (Associate Choreographer), Lyric Opera VA (Choreographer). Other credits: Miss Saigon (national tours, NSMT), A Chorus Line and Hello Dolly! BS: NYU. yukiozeki.com MARCUS SHANE (Swing). Broadway: Mamma Mia!. National Tours: Anything Goes (Roundabout Theatre Company). NYC/ Regional: Oklahoma! (NAAP), Sacramento 30

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Music Circus, Pittsburgh CLO, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre Aspen, TUTS, Dallas Summer Musicals, MT Wichita, Cape Playhouse. Love to Mom and Dad, The Mine, Britney Spears, and all The King and I family! RYLIE SICKLES (Princess Ying Yaowalak, Ensemble). National tour debut! Credits: The Wizard of Oz (Matthews Playhouse) and Beauty and the Beast Jr. (CPCC Summer Theater). Thanks to God, Mom, Dad, Caylie, Andrew, Grandma & Pop Pop, and dance family at Steps N Motion for all their love and support. SAM SIMAHK (Ensemble). First national tour! Credits: The King and I (Lyric Opera of Chicago), A Little Night Music (Huntington Theatre Company), Sweeney Todd, Into the Woods (Lyric Stage Company), Big Fish (Speakeasy Stage Company), Miss Saigon (Starlight Theatre, Ogunquit Playhouse). Son of Ashburnham MA, graduate of Emerson College, five-year member of AEA. RHYEES STUMP (Swing) is delighted to be making his national tour debut with The King and I. Regional: The Music Man (Winthrop), Cabaret (Young Nazi), and Oliver! (Oliver). Love and thanks to mom, dad, Taylor, Sydney, Avery and grandparents along with Nancy Carson and Bartlett Sher for this amazing opportunity! rhyeesstump.com MICHIKO TAKEMASA (Little Eva, Ensemble). Broadway: The King and I (Little Eva). National Tour: The King and I. Regional: Big River (Gallery Players), Miss Saigon (NSMT), The King and I (Sacramento Music Circus, Casa Mañana, Arkansas Rep, Harbor Lights Theatre, Gateway Playhouse, Mountain Playhouse, Shawnee Playhouse), Sayonara (La Comedia). Ballet: The Nutcracker, Don Quixote. NOAH TOLEDO (Ensemble), AKA Nono, is excited to make his national tour debut with The King and I. A 3rd grader who loves basketball (St. Anthony’s MVP), baseball, and karaoke, Noah would like to thank his teachers at The OLC School, mom, dad, and extended family for their continued love and support. CJ UY (Ensemble). This is CJ’s first Broadway national tour. When not performing, he is interested in filmmaking, stop motion animation, golf and robots. Credits: Untitled MTV Pilot (Little Tony), Tosh.0 (Little Orphan), SXSW 2014 Industrial (Christian LaBlanc), Virginia529 (Little Monster). Love to Mama & Papa and Baby Bares. strawrats.com

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST JEOFFREY WATSON (Royal Court Dancer, Ensemble) is Professional Performing Arts School at Alvin Ailey graduate. Performed Ulysses Dove’s Bad Blood (Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater), for Blue Man Group, and New York’s Fashion Week. J has also performed in The Aluminum Show in Canada. Television: America’s Got Talent and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Instagram/ Facebook: JeoffreyWatson KELLI YOUNGMAN (Assistant Dance Captain, Swing). National tour debut! Broadway: The King and I (Ensemble/Dog/ Archer). Dance: Robert Battle, Paul Taylor, George Faison, Samar Haddad King (Ailey Citigroup), Helen Hatch Inside/Out (Jacob’s Pillow). Other: Legally Blonde (Pilar/ Norwegian Cruise Line). BFA Dance (Fordham University/The Ailey School). Love to the Universe, my family, Steve, soul sisters, and CTG! @kelliyoungman RICHARD RODGERS (Music) & OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II (Lyrics and Co-Author). Composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II (18951960) joined forces in 1942 and created the most successful partnership in the American musical theater. Their output included Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), the movie State Fair (1945, remade 1962, Broadway premiere 1996), Allegro (1947), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Me and Juliet (1953), Pipe Dream (1955), the TV musical Cinderella (1957, remade 1965, 1997, Broadway premiere 2014); Flower Drum Song (1958) and The Sound of Music (1959). Their shows have received several dozen major awards, including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars®, Grammys® and Emmys®. Lincoln Center Theater has presented Tony Award®-winning productions of Carousel (1994) and South Pacific (2008). BARTLETT SHER (Director). LCT: Golden Boy (Tony® nom.), Blood and Gifts, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (also current London production), Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Tony nom.), Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics awards, London and Australia), Awake and Sing! and The Light in the Piazza (Tony nom.). Recent New York: Fiddler on the Roof, The Bridges of Madison County (Schoenfeld), Prayer for My Enemy (Playwrights Horizons), Waste (Best Play Obie Award), Cymbeline

(Callaway Award, also at Royal Shakespeare Company), Don Juan and Pericles (TFANA, BAM). Artistic director of Seattle’s Intiman Theater (2000-2009). Previously company director for the Guthrie Theater and associate artistic director at Hartford Stage. Opera: Faust (Baden Baden), Two Boys (ENO, Metropolitan Opera), Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Le Comte Ory, L’Elisir d’Amore (Metropolitan Opera), Romeo et Juliette (Salzburg, Milan, Chicago), Mourning Becomes Electra (Seattle Opera, New York City Opera). Upcoming productions include Otello (Metropolitan Opera) and Adam Guettel’s new musical Millions. CHRISTOPHER G AT T E L L I (Choreographer). LCT: The King and I (Tony® nom.), South Pacific (Tony, OCC noms.) and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Broadway: Newsies (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC awards for Best Choreography), Sunday in the Park with George, Casa Valentina, 13, The Ritz, Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me and High Fidelity. West End: Silence! The Musical, Sunday in the Park with George and tick, tick…BOOM!. Sydney Opera House: My Fair Lady with Julie Andrews. Film: Hail, Caesar! Upcoming: War Paint, The SpongeBob Musical and Frozen on Broadway. JEROME ROBBINS (Original Choreography, 1918-1998) is world-renowned as choreographer/director of ballets, theater, movies and television. His Broadway shows include On the Town, Peter Pan, The King and I, West Side Story, Gypsy, Fiddler on the Roof and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. Among his more than 60 ballets are Fancy Free, Afternoon of a Faun, The Concert, Dances at a Gathering, In the Night and Glass Pieces, which are in the repertories of a New York City Ballet and other major dance companies throughout the world. Mr. Robbins’ numerous awards include Tonys®, Oscars® and Emmys®. TED SPERLING (Music Supervisor). Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, The Light in the Piazza (Tony® and Drama Desk awards), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Titanic (actor), Kiss of the Spider Woman, How to Succeed…, My Favorite Year, Drood, Sunday in the Park with George. Off-Broadway: Red Eye of Love, The Other Josh Cohen, Striking 12 and See What I Wanna See (all as director); TICKETS: 813.229.STAR (7827) • STRAZCENTER.ORG

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST A Man of No Importance, Saturn Returns, A New Brain, Floyd Collins, Romance in Hard Times (as music director). Artistic Director of MasterVoices, Principal Conductor of Westchester Philharmonic. Creative Director, the 24 Hour Musicals. tedsperling.net MICHAEL YEARGAN (Sets). LCT: Golden Boy (Tony® nom.), Blood and Gifts, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone (Tony nom.), South Pacific (Tony, Drama Desk awards; Outer Critics Circle nom.), Cymbeline, Awake and Sing! (DD Award, Tony nom.), Edward Albee’s Seascape and The Light in the Piazza (Tony, DD awards). Broadway: The Ritz, Bad Habits, A Lesson from Aloes and The Road to Mecca (Roundabout). Also credits Off-Broadway, regional theater, London, ten productions at the Metropolitan Opera and work at major opera companies throughout the United States, Europe and Australia. CATHERINE ZUBER (Costumes). LCT: The King and I (Tony Award®, OCC Award), South Pacific (Tony Award), Awake and Sing! (Tony Award), The Coast of Utopia (Tony Award), The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award), Macbeth, Golden Boy (Tony nom.), Edward Albee’s Seascape (Tony nom.), Dinner at Eight (Tony nom.) and Twelfth Night (Tony nom.). Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof, Gigi, The Royal Family (Tony Award), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Born Yesterday (Tony nom.), Doubt and The Father. TV: NBC’s The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live! DONALD HOLDER (Lighting). Broadway: Fifty productions, two Tony Awards® (The Lion King and South Pacific) and eleven Tony nominations. Recent projects include The Cherry Orchard, She Loves Me, Fiddler on the Roof, The Father, On the Twentieth Century, The Bridges of Madison County, Golden Boy, Spiderman: Turn off the Dark, Ragtime, Movin’ Out, Bullets Over Broadway, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Boy From Oz and many others. Television: Smash Seasons 1 and 2 (NBC-Dreamworks). Education: Yale School of Drama. SCOTT LEHRER (Sound) received the first Tony® awarded to sound for the Lincoln Center Theater revival of South Pacific directed by Bartlett Sher. Recent Broadway: The Front Page, Shuffle Along, Fiddler on the Roof, Dames at Sea, The King and I, Living on Love, Honeymoon in Vegas, A Delicate Balance, 32

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Love Letters, A Raisin in the Sun, Betrayal, Lucky Guy, Chaplin (Drama Desk), Death of a Salesman (Tony nom.), the revival of Chicago and over 50 City Center Encores!. Recording projects include the Broadway cast recording of An American in Paris (Grammy® nom.), Loudon Wainwright III’s Grammy-winning High Wide and Handsome, Bebe Neuwirth’s Porcelain and Meredith Monk’s mercy. TOM WATSON (Wig and Hair Designer). LCT: OSLO, The King and I, The City of Conversation, Act One, South Pacific, Belle Epoque and A Man of No Importance. Tom is head of the wig and makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera. He has designed wigs for more than 70 Broadway productions. Current and recent Broadway designs include Wicked, Rock of Ages, Dames at Sea, Fiddler on the Roof, Bright Star, Long Day’s Journey into Night and Falsettos. GREG ZANE (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: The King and I at Lincoln Center Theater. Direction/Choreography: Singin’ in the Rain, The Sound of Music, Carousel, Peter Pan, Seussical, Elf. Performance: The King and I (1996 Broadway revival and 2000 West End revival), A Chorus Line, Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Ballet faculty at Broadway Dance Center. SARI KETTER (Associate Director). Select Assistant/Associate Directing: Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof, Lincoln Center Theater. Regional: The Guthrie Theater, Arena Stage, Denver Center Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, The Acting Company, Playwrights Horizons, Hartford Stage, Manhattan School of Music. Select Directing: The Guthrie Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Intiman Theater, Great Lakes Theater, Portland Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, The History Theatre, Minnesota Orchestra, Houston Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. KATHY FABIAN/PROPSTAR (Props Supervisor). Recent Broadway: Falsettos, Fiddler on the Roof, China Doll, On Your Feet, An American In Paris, The Real Thing, The Realistic Joneses, If/Then, Rocky, The Bridges of Madison County, I’ll Eat You Last, Kinky Boots, Lucky Guy, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Chaplin, Nice Work If You Can Get It, A Streetcar Named Desire, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, Stick Fly, Relatively Speaking, The Normal Heart, House of Blue Leaves, Anything Goes, A Life in the Theatre, Fences,

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST A Behanding in Spokane, Race and Fela! Off Broadway: Tamburlaine, (TFANA); Piece of My Heart and Appropriate, (Signature Theatre). ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT (Orchestrations, 1894-1981) orchestrated more than 300 Broadway musical scores, including Show Boat, No, No, Nanette, Of Thee I Sing, Face the Music, Oklahoma!, Carmen Jones, Finian’s Rainbow, Kiss Me, Kate, South Pacific, The King and I, My Fair Lady and Camelot. His arrangements for the 1955 film version of Oklahoma! earned him an Academy Award®. He also orchestrated and arranged Rodgers’ TV documentary score for Victory at Sea. A classically trained composer, Bennett’s prolific output of original compositions includes symphonies, sonatas, a ballet, a concerto and an opera. TRUDE RITTMANN (Dance and Incidental Music Arrangements, 1908-2005) amassed more than 50 Broadway credits as a choral and dance arranger, including The Sound of Music, The King and I, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon and Peter Pan. A composer in her own right, she provided music for such television shows as Omnibus and The Seven Lively Arts. TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/Tours: Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Hello, Dolly!, War Paint, Present Laughter, Come from Away, Waitress, On Your Feet!, Hamilton, Kinky Boots, Wicked, Something Rotten!, An American in Paris, The Sound of Music. Off-Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Atlantic, Classic Stage, MCC, Second Stage, Signature. Film: Miss Sloane, Into the Woods, Margin Call, Rachel Getting Married, Across the Universe, Camp, Pieces of April. TV: One Day at a Time, Time After Time, Hairspray Live!, Conviction, This Is Us, commercials. www.telseyandco.com DAVID LAI (Music Coordinator). Broadway music coordinator/piano credits include The King and I, Come From Away, South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof, Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Riverdance, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Mary Poppins and The Phantom of the Opera (conductor). Grammy Award® for West Side Story; Grammy nominations for The King and I, South Pacific, Promises, Promises and Eldar. Record producer credits include Joshua Bell, Renée Fleming, Josh Groban, Itzhak Perlman, Placido Domingo, Lang Lang and Herbie Hancock.

GERALD STEICHEN (Music Conductor). Broadway/National Tours: Cats, Master Class with Dixie Carter, The Phantom of the Opera, The Secret Garden, Peter Pan. New York City Opera: La Bohème, Dead Man Walking, The Little Prince, L’elisir d’amore, The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, Cinderella. Boston Pops, Principal Pops Conductor - Utah Symphony and New Haven Symphony, Hong Kong, New Jersey, Indianapolis, Detroit, Hartford, Macon, Wichita Falls, Longview, Ridgefield; Utah Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Michigan Opera Theater, Opera East Texas, Anchorage Opera. geraldsteichen.com PAIGE GRANT (Production Stage Manager). National/International Tours: Jersey Boys 1st National Tour, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella 1st National Tour, War Horse North American Tour and Japan. New York and regional credits as well. BFA CCM. Love and thanks to Mom in Washington and friends across the country. KATIE STEVENS (Stage Manager). Broadway: The King and I, The Bridges of Madison County. Off-Broadway: Our Lady of Kibeho (Signature Theatre Company), The Great Immensity (The Civilians and The Public). Regional: The Glass Menagerie, American Buffalo, Boeing Boeing (Seattle Repertory Theatre), The King and I, Cinderella, Xanadu (Kansas City Starlight Theatre), CTC. SUNY Purchase. EMILY CATES (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Soul Doctor. National Tours: Matilda. Off-Broadway: Small Mouth Sounds, The Bandwagon (New York City Center), The Few. Regional: The Last Goodbye (The Old Globe), Glengarry Glen Ross (La Jolla Playhouse). Eternal gratitude to her West Coast family for their indefatigable support and to her NY York family for their inspiring drive. STEVE VARON (Company Manager). National Tours: Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, War Horse, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Wicked, Traces, Xanadu and The Acting Company. Off-Broadway: Venice (The Public Theater), Bare (New World Stages) and Traces (Union Square Theatre). Other work includes general management for NETworks Presentations and five years with Blue Man Group. BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press and Marketing) is a leading theatrical TICKETS: 813.229.STAR (7827) • STRAZCENTER.ORG

WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST tour booking, marketing and press company representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Matilda The Musical, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, Fun Home, Love Never Dies, Into The Woods and The Rat Pack is Back!. www.bbonyc.com AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (Producer), founded in 1992, is an extraordinary success story and the world’s number one livetheatre company with more than 40 venues in the U.K., U.S. and Australia. New York: Lyric Theatre (home to Cirque du Soleil), Kings Theatre (Brooklyn), and the soon to re-launch Hudson Theatre. North America: Saenger Theatre (New Orleans), Majestic Theatre (San Antonio). Producing credits include West End: The Spoils starring Jesse Eisenberg, Doctor Faustus starring Kit Harington and The End of Longing starring Matthew Perry. Broadway: The King and I, Constellations starring Jake Gyllenhaal, The Mountaintop starring Samuel L Jackson. With group partner Sonia Friedman Productions: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Farinelli and the King starring Mark Rylance, Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbatch. www.atgtickets.com, www.atg.co.uk NETWORKS P R E S E N TAT I O N S (Producer), from its inception over 20 years ago, has been an industry leading producer and manager of touring musical theatre productions and remains committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide. Having toured more than 60 productions throughout North America, NETworks is now expanding its tours into international markets including South America, Greece, Italy, Turkey and Southeast Asia. Current touring productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Dirty Dancing, Elf the Musical, Finding Neverland, Into The Woods, Once the Musical, The Sound of Music and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I. SETH WENIG (Executive Producer) has been with NETworks since its inception in 1995. He spearheaded the international tours of Fosse starring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall. Seth has produced the Lincoln Center Theater production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South 34

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Pacific and the National Theatre production of War Horse. Together with Cameron Mackintosh, Seth served as Executive Producer for both the U.S. and U.K. tours of the National Theatre’s My Fair Lady, the 25th Anniversary U.S. Tour of Les Misérables and the new The Phantom of the Opera tour. He is most proud of his greatest productions – Marlo and Camden. STAFF FOR The King and I General Management Gentry & Associates, Inc. Gregory Vander Ploeg, Jamey Jennings, Mary K. Witte, Anne Cape Production Management NETworks Presentations LLC Jason Juenker, Hector Guivas, Emma Downey Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press & Marketing Broadway Booking Office NYC Steven Schnepp Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, David Freeland Zach Stevenson, Sean Mackey, Stacey Burns Danny Knaub, Rachel Peterson, Phil Della Noce ____________________________________________ Casting Telsey + Company: Bernard Telsey CSA, William Cantler CSA, David Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Justin Huff CSA, Abbie Brady-Dalton CSA, Cesar A. Rocha CSA, Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina Bramhall, Adam Caldwell CSA, Josh Einsohn CSA, Conrad Woolfe CSA, Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Rikki Gimelstob, Rachel Dill, Ryan Bernard Tymensky, Rebecca Scholl, Scott Galina, Madison Sylvester, Lauren Harris, Laura Wade, Ally Kiley, Rose Bochner, Jaime Jaget, Kristian Charbonier, Julia Torres Company Manager Steve Varon Assistant Company Manager Laura Quintela Production Stage Manager .......................... Paige Grant Stage Manager .........................................Katie Stevens Assistant Stage Manager............................ Emily Cates Associate Scenic Designer ..Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams Assistant Scenic Designer......................Libby Stadstad Associate Costume Designer ...........Patrick Bevilacqua Assistant Costume Designers .... Wilberth R. Gonzalez, Ryan Park Associate Lighting Designer..................... Karen Spahn Assistant Lighting Designer ......................Rachel Levy Associate Sound Designer .....................Alex Neumann Props Supervisor ...................................... Kathy Fabian Associate Props Supervisor ..........................John Estep Associate Wig and Hair Designer......Tommy Kurzman Head Carpenter ....................................... Kevin Riggall Assistant Carpenter/Automation .............. Mark Comito Deck Carpenter ...............................Timothy Bergstrom Flyman .............................................William Strickland Head Electrician ..................... Matthew Charles Hrinko Asst. Electricians ............Judith Lopez, Barrett Roberts

Production Electrician.................................. Eric Rimes Head Audio ................................... Timothy K. Schmidt Assistant Audio .................................... Mason Wisecup Production Audio ....................................... Dillon Cody Head Props ........................................Andrew Crawford Assistant Props.......................... Anna Katharine Mantz Wardrobe Supervisor ............... Laci Bradshaw-Roberts Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor. ............Lyndsi S. Sager Star Dresser ....................................... Season Joy Saulet Hair and Makeup Supervisor ...................Steven Young Dialect Coach ....................................... Kristin Flanders Fight Director ...............................................Tom Schall Orchestral Reduction ................................ Josh Clayton Children’s Tutoring ...................On Location Education Tutor/Child Wrangler ...................Leah Osborn-Schulte Tutor/Studio Teacher............................... Jessica Phelps Child Wrangler ....................................Lindsay Schmidt Physical Therapy.......NEURO TOUR Physical Thearapy, Inc. Production Assistants ...... Travis Coxson, Haley Wilson Print Design .................................................... aka NYC Radio Spot Production ............................... HMS Media Television Spot Design/Video Production ..HMS Media Production Photography ....................Matthew Murphy Merchandising............................ Marquee Merchandise Merchandise Manager..........................Michelle Owens Accounting .....................NETworks Presentations LLC Legal Services ......................... David F. Schwartz, Esq. Feldshon & Schwartz, LLP HR & Payroll Services ..............Human Resources inc. Housing ......... Road Concierge, an ALTOUR Company Travel Agency ........................................ Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Trucking ..................................................Clark Transfer Staff for NETworks Presentations Chief Executive Officer ...................... Kenneth Gentry Chief Operating Officer ......................Scott W. Jackson President.........................................................Orin Wolf Executive Vice President Production...........Seth Wenig Executive Assistant / Associate General Manager ........Curt Owens Director of Finance ......................................John Kinna Controller ............................................ Jennifer Gifford Director, Tour Accounting .....................Laura S. Carey Executive Producer ...............................Trinity Wheeler Senior Director, Booking & Engagements .......Mary K. Witte Engagement Manager .................. Esther Schwarzbauer Director of Marketing/PR .........................Heather Hess Digital Marketing Strategist ...................Perrin Shapiro Senior General Manager ............ Gregory Vander Ploeg General Manager...................................Jamey Jennings Assistant General Manager .......................... Anne Cape Senior Production Manager .....................Jason Juenker Production Manager ................................Hector Guivas Assistant Production Manager .............. Emma Downey Music Coordinator ................................... John Mezzio IT Manager.....................................................Tim Pizza Warehouse Manager..................................... Brad Korff Office Manager ................................... Buddy Piccolino Administrative Assistants Carrol Jewel, Kevin Persaud Credits Scenery built by Great Lakes Scenic, Burlington, Ontario; Show Control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems® by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Productions Resource Group, L.L.C., New

Windsor, NY; Buddha Statue by Cigar Box Studios, Flower Strings by Kanai Scene Shop, Tokyo; Scenery fabrication by Proof Productions and Daedalus Studios; Light Equipment provided by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Productions Resource group; Audio equipment provided by Masque Sound; Properties by Kathy Fabian Propstar; Costume Construction by Angels The Costumier, Sarah Timberlake Studio, John Cowles, Elizabeth Villanova, Alice Bee. Anna & King Construction by EuroCo Costumes. Undergarments by BraTenders. Millinery by Arnold Costumes, Rodney Gordon. Anna shoes by LaDuca Shoes, WorldTone Shoes, Gamba Shoes. Ballet masks by Acheson Walsh. Ballet headpieces by Bob Flanagan. Tailoring by Arel Studios.; Special Props by Tom Carroll Scenery, Aardvark Interiors, Paper Mache’ Monkey, Mike Billings and Jammal & Jammal Reupholstering. Rehearsed at Gibney Dance Studios, NYC. Special Thanks to Providence Performing Arts Center; Norbert Mongeon, J.L. “Lynn” Singleton

Tax & Financial Consulting, Accounting Services CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Linda Rubenstein, Brian Enverso, Pat Guerieri Insurance Broker Services Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc. Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Shriver Financial Services and banking arrangements by SunTrust Bank Stock and Amateur rights for The King and I are represented by R&H Theatricals: An Imagem Company, 229 West 28th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10001 www.rnh.com TheKingandITour.com Like us on Facebook @TheKingandIMusical Follow us on Instagram@KingandIMusical Follow us on Twitter @KingandIMusical #TKAItour 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. All stage work performed by employees represented by IATSE. 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 of the United States and Canada. The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union. The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers. This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.

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The Straz Center Endowment Fund

The Straz Center’s Endowment was established during the construction phase of the Center in the 1980s. The second phase of endowment growth occurred between 1999 and 2004, when The Campaign for The Center, a comprehensive effort combining endowment and building needs, increased the endowment to $30 million. Increased investment income realized from a permanent and growing endowment is critical to the success and future of the Straz Center. We continue to build the endowment to ensure our ﬁnancial stability and secure the Center’s programming for the 21st century and beyond. For more information on how you can participate, please call the development department at 813.222.1035.

ENDOWMENT GIFTS

Gifts to the Straz Center’s endowment begin generating income right away. We gratefully acknowledge the visionary commitments of the following donors. P R I N C I P A L B E N E FA C T O R S $1,000,000 and above Robert and Lorena Jaeb Stella Ferguson Thayer and Howell L. Ferguson & their families in honor of Louise Lykes Ferguson Dr. Zena Lansky Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Morsani Drs. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Hinks and Elaine Shimberg Dr. Martin and Ruth Silbiger David A. Straz, Jr. Foundation P R I N C I P A L B E N E FA C T O R S $500,000 - $999,999 MacKinnon Family Foundation State of Florida, Anonymous Division of Cultural Affairs The Frank E. Duckwall Foundation Ray and Nancy Murray Helen and David Kerr B E N E FA C T O R S Bailey Family Foundation Sharon and Bob Blanchard Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Tom and Mary James

$250,000 - $499,999 The Joy McCann Foundation Publix Super Markets Charities Saunders Foundation

P R I N C I PA L C O N T R I B U TO R S H. L. and Betty Culbreath David and Mary Irene Falk Memorial Fund Ferman Motor Cars and the Ferman Families The Gonzmart Family Mr. and Mrs. Stephen R. Hood Don E. Jones, Jr. and David M. Alfano George and Bobbe Karpay Live Nation Joseph F.X. McCahon

$100,000 - $249,999 Herbert G. McKay Emerging Artist Fund McKibbon Hotel Management James H. and Amy G. Shimberg Foundation Ed and Linda Oelschlaeger PACE Theatrical Pradip C. and Naini Patel Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Rankin Michael and Karen Urette Anonymous

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$50,000 - $99,000

The Tim Guzzle Memorial Fund Judy & Ernie Lisi The Martin Schaffel Family

C O N T R I B U TO R S Virginia Ahrens Trust Mrs. Laura Farrior Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Franke Mr. Carl W. Lindell Jr. The Sumter & Ivilyn Lowry Foundation in memory of H.L. Culbreath

Bonnie Sonnenfeld Walter Industries Jeanne Rozier Winter

$25,000 - $49,999 Gene & Aldyth Marshall Emily Winston Moody Family Trust The William F. Poe Foundation Dr. Jay & Ann McKeel Ross Bob & Cathy Smith

Sharon & Bernie Stein Stonewall Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Janice Straske Ms. Gladys I. Toms

RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS

Interested donors may contribute to any fund listed below or create new restricted endowment funds for Straz Center priorities. Our thanks to those who have contributed to the funds over the past 12 months. Artistic Excellence / Program Development Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Fund Building / Maintenance Fund Joy McCann Foundation Fund Arts Education Frank E. Duckwall Foundation Endowment for the Education Program at the Patel Conservatory Timothy L. Guzzle Education Endowment Fund Don Jones & David Alfano Fund Junior League of Tampa Bay Fund Opera Tampa Dr. Zena Lansky Endowed Principal Artist Fund Outreach and Community Education Saunders Foundation Fund

Arts Education Scholarships Franci Golman Rudolph Scholarship Fund Bailey Family Foundation Scholarship Fund Dr. Barry Levine & Ms. Gina d’Angelo Patricia H. Linton Scholarship Fund Lesley Rudolph Philipson & Jon Philipson The MacKinnon Family Foundation Richard A. Rudolph Scholarship Fund Straz Center Restricted Funds at Monsignor Joseph F. X. McCahon Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Scholarship Fund Arts Education Fund for Children in Ed and Linda Oelschlaegar Need at CFTB Scholarship Fund David A. & Mary Irene Falk Franci Golman Rudolph Scholarship Fund Memorial Fund James H. & Amy G. Shimberg Foundation Beverly Lauring Fund for the Patel Scholarship Fund Conservatory Youth Orchestra Rachel Lisi Ticket Subsidy Fund Leave A Legacy Fund Broadway Booking Office, Ltd. Herbert G. McKay Emerging Artist Fund Economic Club of Tampa Carol & Frank Morsani TBPAC Fund Dr. Barry Levine & Ms. Gina d’Angelo Raymond E. & Nancy Murray Fund for the Ms. Sarah Richardson Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra Karen & Gary Sasso Charles A. & Faith S. Simmons

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The Straz Center Ovation Society recognizes individuals who have chosen to support the endowment by including the Center in their wills or other estate gifts that will beneﬁt us later. For conﬁdential gift planning information, please call Julie Britton, vice president of development, at 813.222.1035. Barry & Judith Alpert Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey O. Baucom Monroe & Suzette Berkman Robert H. Berlin Mr.& Mrs. Bruce S. Bialor Joseph Brancucci & William Carley Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brantner Dr. & Mrs. Ray Brooker Armand P. Brunet Gloria Bruns Joann Buchanan Joy McCann Culverhouse George & Doris Dalack Lea Lavoie Davis Richard & Mary Duveneck Lt. Col. H. Spencer Faircloth Ms. Cynthia C. Finnk

Margaret Word Burnside & Aaron Fodiman Mabel W. Galbreath Elizabeth Gedge Dr. & Mrs. Roger J. Geronimo Charlene & Mardy Gordon Pat Grubb Jim Haws Geraldine Hynes Don E. Jones, Jr. & David M. Alfano Joyce Hartmann Karpay Mr. & Mrs. William A. Krusen Dr. Barry Levine & Ms. Gina d’Angelo Lynn L. Long & William G. Long, Jr. Mrs. Mary B. Lysaught

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Frank L. & Carol Morsani Dr. Lawrence R. & Carol S. Muroff Ray & Nancy Murray Leslie L. Neumeister Mr. & Mrs. Adam H. Palmer Mrs. Marian Palmer Helene A. Pepper & Martin F. Lebouitz Ed & Nora Lea Reefe Karen R. Roberts Mr. Bill Rogers Dr. Jack F. Ross Jack & Patricia Rudy Dr. & Mrs. Allen L. Sheer Roger Carlton Sherman & Roger Alan Kenny Hinks & Elaine Shimberg

Luther Lewren & Sharon Dunbar Sibert Dr. Martin & Ruth Silbiger Norman & Mirella Smith Shirley Solomon Bonnie Sonnenfeld Cinday Spahn William & Barbara Starkey Helen Torres Foundation Ann & Jim Urbanski Michael & Karen Urette David A. & Loriann Wheeler Jane & Jerry Williams Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Youngerman Anonymous (4)

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Annual Donors

The Straz Center thanks the following individuals, corporations, foundations and public partners whose philanthropic gifts over the last 12 months provide essential on-going support for the Straz Center’s performances, programs and general operations. Annual donors receive beneﬁts designed to enhance their theater experience. For information on how you can participate, please call the development department at 813.222.1036. *StarBright: Recognizes donors who have increased their annual gift by 10% or more.

P U B L I C PA R T N E R S State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs National Endowment for the Arts

City of Tampa Tourist Development Council/Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners/Hillsborough County

C O R P O R AT E A N D F O U N D AT I O N G I F T S DIAMOND PLUS

$50,000+ Tampa Bay Times TECO Energy

Anonymous The Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk

*The Saunders Foundation

GOLD CIRCLE & DIAMOND Anonymous Florida Health Care News/ Dr. Barry Levine & Ms. Gina d’Angelo Greenberg Traurig, P.A.

$25,000 - $49,999

Lightning Foundation Community Heroes Gene & Patsy McNichols & McNichols Company MetLife Foundation

P L AT I N U M Cherry Bekaert LLP

$15,000 - $24,999 Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

Publix Super Markets Charities

CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL & GOLD Amscot Financial Bank of America Carlton Fields Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Barbara & Franklin Carson Family Foundation Couch Family Foundation

Deaver Phoenix Foundation The David & Mary Irene Falk Memorial Fund Gonzmart Family Foundation The Joy McCann Foundation Helen & Richard Minck Memorial Fund Raymond E. & Nancy C. Murray

Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Downtown Ferman Motor Car Company Florida Blue Hold On America, Inc. La Palma Natural Cattle Company

BCI Communications Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP Coca-Cola Beverages Florida *Ernst & Young FCS Incorporated *Hill Ward & Henderson, P.A. Hillsborough River Realty Corp. Le Meridien Tampa *Lucy C. Love, M.D.

L.V. Thompson Family Foundation The USAA Foundation Wells Fargo The Walter Foundation The Wilson Company Yerrid Foundation

$5,500 - $9,999 The Herbert G. McKay Emerging Artist Fund Neiman Marcus Nitro Solutions PNC Bank Proforma Regenerative Orthopedic Institute

P AT R O N S C I R C L E & B R O N Z E *A-1 Contract Staffing/ Mel Klinghoffer A-AAmerican Container Leasing *Air Animal, Inc. *Alltrust Insurance Aloft Tampa Downtown Hotel Austin, Roe & Basquilll, P.A. Barker/Cook Bay Harbor Hotel

Savills Studley

$10,000 - $14,999

Fund for the Tampa Bay Youth Orchestra within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay The New York Yankees Foundation, Inc. Sherloq Solutions Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Foundation, Inc.

V I P C I R C L E & S I LV E R The Bank of Tampa BNY Mellon Wealth Management Caspers Company McDonald’s Restaurants Charles Schwab & Co., Inc Tampa Bay ConceptBait

Tampa Bay Magazine *Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth C. Townson Foundation Triad Foundation

Regions Bank Reitzel Cook Foundation Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Family Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick Time Customer Service, Inc. Transamerica - St. Pete JS Turner Family Foundation

$2,500 - $5,499 *MDCI Florida, Inc. *Monroe & Giordano Mortgage Bankers NELCO Realty, Inc. Nichols Foundation Pepin Distributing Company T. Rowe Price Foundation Rinaldi Printing Company

*Ryan Companies US, Inc./ Doug Dieck Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk Tampa Bay Times Fund, Inc. Ronald & Renee Vaughn, The University of Tampa Stan Weaver & Company Whitney Charitable Foundation

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Annual Donors I N N E R C I R C L E & C R Y S TA L David Altman Foundation Brighton Foundation Trust Bill Currie Ford Calton Nutrition Clearwater Cardiovascular & Interventional Consultants Construction Services / Fred & Laura Lay

$1,500 - $2,499 Bob & Jean Markley Martial Arts Advantage Mr. Anthony Kuntz *Omni Services Palm Pavilion Jack & Ann Sahlman/ Sahlman Seafoods, Inc.

Exeter International FACTS Engineering Flagship Building LLC Ms. Laida E. Garcia Health Aid Company, Inc. Just Add Power Lane Family Foundation

D I R E C TO R & A M B A S S A D O R DeBartolo Family Foundation Fitlife Foods

$800 - $1,599

Kinder Morgan Foundation National Building Maintenance

Power Design, Inc.

H E A D L I N E R & S U S TA I N E R *Allegra Design Print Mail *Creative Yacht Solutions Inc. Gents’ Barber of Oldsmar

The Oaks Club

$400 - $799

Italiano Insurance LTL Construction, Inc. McGuinness & Company, Inc.

Perez & Company, CPA’s, P.A. *Skipper & Skipper, P.A.

A S S O C I AT E & P R O M O T E R James W. & Jeraldine Crews, Jr.

Silver Queen Sol Design Studio LLC Stolberg & Townsend, P.A. Sutton Law Firm West Central Florida Pathology Associates, P.A. Yob Family Foundation

*Spalitto Company The Noble Society of Celts, Inc.

$200 - $399

I Diaz Construction Inc.

Mintel Technical Services

Deb & Roger Rodriguez

INDIVIDUAL DONORS GOLD CIRCLE & DIAMOND *Ellie Fishman & The Fishman Family Foundation

$25,000 - $49,999

*Diane & Rob Klingel Sandy & Sandy MacKinnon

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE & GOLD Suzette & Monroe Berkman Thomas A. & Mary S. James Gary & Karen Sasso

Michael & Robin Blinder Mr. & Mrs. George C. Bluze *Tonnie & Bryan Bognar Bentley & Beau Boh Kerry & Jose Borrego Dr. & Mrs. Victor Bowers Ruth Branson & Kelly Fredrickson *Julie & Charlie Britton *Aida & Bob Calafell Pete & Tina Carlino

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Rita & Todd Wickner *Gregory C. & K. Anne Yadley

$5,500 - $9,999 Patricia Hall Linton *Kimberly & Paul Malcolm *Mr. Tim Manka-Clemons Arun & Kavita Marballi Eleanor & Buck McInnis *Tracy & Kathy McMurray Ms. Lynn C. Moscinski Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence R. Muroff Dr. Robert & Carol Norman *Thomas & Sally Petcoff Ms. Jacqueline Preis *Nadine & Robert Pressner Mr. & Mrs. Tom L. Rankin Dr. Barbara Cook Reitzel Bill Rogers

*Mr. Edward Dreyer Mr. & Mrs. Richard Duveneck Dr. Johnathan Ellen & Ms. Margaret de Lisser Rose V. Ferlita Mr. & Mrs. Thomas S. Franke *Bob & Abby Gatenby Glenn & Carole Hooper Drs. Christopher & Akshata Hopkins Patricia & Howard Jenkins Joseph & Teresa Kadow Doris L. Killian Tony & Heidi Land The LeFloch Family

P AT R O N S C I R C L E & B R O N Z E Cynthia C. Alessi *Bill & Lisa Alexander *Dr. & Mrs. James E. Alver Denise Alveranga & Eugene Ward Anonymous (3) Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Azzarelli Holly Baab *Scott Besley *Dave Best & Dean Holland-Best

$10,000 - $24,999

Chuck & Becky Sykes Susan & John Sykes *Michael & Karen Urette

Harvey & Cherie Schonbrun Chris & Sandi Sullivan Patricia Sullivan

V I P C I R C L E & S I LV E R Allison & Robby Adams Todd Alley & Cynthia Holloway Dr. & Mrs. Ignacio Armas Anonymous (2) Cathy J. Beveridge Janie & Marty Borell Joseph Brancucci & William Carley *Frank & Lorraine Brantner *Ms. Dorothy A. Brink *Ms. Beryl Byles Thomas Carlisle & Darren Sharp Calvin & Pat Carter Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Cooper, III

Ambassador & Mrs. David A. Straz, Jr.

Dr. Jay & Ann McKeel Ross Mr. & Mrs. Martin Schaffel David & Sara Scher *Todd & Carol Schweitzer Dr. & Mrs. Martin Silbiger Cathy & Bob Smith *J. Micheal & Jacki Smith *Norman & Mirella Smith *William & Barbara Starkey Roger & Amy Swinford *Melanie & John Toppe Paul & Gail Whiting Dr. & Mrs. Todd Yonteck

$2,500 - $5,499

Phil & Betty Casey *Janis Guzzle Chapman *Dr. & Mrs. RIchard Clapp David & Carol Cox Paulette DiGiannantonio *Esther Dillenbeck Dr. Nancy Dinwoodie & Dr. William R. Dinwoodie *Richard & Francine Dobkin *Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Dowdle Dr. & Mrs. Richard Eatroff

Carol Eldredge *James & Eileen Enyart Mr. & Mrs. J. Rex Farrior, III Marvin & Linda Feldman Florida Executive Realty, Douglas & Camellia Loyd M. Elizabeth Fowler Mr. & Mrs. Skip Francies P. Douglas & Michelle Freedle *Rob & Sheri Freedman Carol & Charlie Funk

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Annual Donors P AT R O N S C I R C L E & B R O N Z E *Joseph & Molly Gaylord *Dennis & Gayle Geagan Dr. John Gelin & Granada Gelin Bryan & Shanna Glazer Bill & Lori Goede Drs. Sandy Goodman & Howard Heidenberg *Mr. & Mrs. J.P. Greene Pat Grubb Glen & Katherine Gullo Lee & Tracy Gunn Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Harris *James & Deborah Harris Kevin & Angela Hawkins *Kathy J. Hockemeyer Steve & Krista Howard *Leslie & Michael Hudock Mr. Michael Hunter *Terry & Janet Lea Hutchinson *Mr & Mrs. Joseph Incorvia Mr. Stephen J. & Donna M. Inguanta *Mr. James H. Irwin & Tracy D. Huffman David & Min Jodice *Karen & Matthew Johnston *William & Carol Jones John & Diane Juve Greg C. Kaiser, M.D. *John & Pat Kavula *J. R. & Jan Kennedy *Ed Kelly

*Mrs. Helen Kerr Mr. & Mrs. Jack W. Kirkland *Josephine & Susan Konczal *Michael & Kimberley Kraft *Dr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Krist *Kenneth & Jeanne Lally *Mr. & Mrs. Norman Lancaster, Jr. Dr. Alcide & Beth LaNoue *Larry & Claudette Lansrud Denise Lasher LCDR John R. Lehmann (Ret.) & Mrs. Chyrl A. Lehmann Blossom Leibowitz Drs. Michael & Tania Lozano Holly & Thomas Malouf *Marc & Debra Mandt Bryan & Myriam Marshall Ms. Marsha Martin *Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Mastorides *Keith & Judith Maurer *Ike & Sally McCloskey *Mary Ann McCoy *Anne L. R. McDaniel Edmund J. McKenna *Tony & Peggy McKenna Mary & Clayton McNeel *Michael & Elaine Moorman Brad & Melissa Murray *Anonymous *Georgeann Nikolich Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Nissen *Mr. & Mrs. Arthur L. Nordlinger

I N N E R C I R C L E & C R Y S TA L Frank Agliano Gus & Agnes Alfieri Barry & Judith Alpert & Family Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Angel Trudy & Marvin Barkin *Steve & Schezy Barbas Roger & Jennifer Bates Ms. Maya Beck Mr. James Belmont Charles “Joeya” Bennett, MD Susan Fleming Bennett Todd & Morgan Berger Mr. Joseph Beshard Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Bialor Bob & Linda Blanchard Michael & Dawn Booth Mr. & Mrs. Steven (Rodi) Bowen Andrew Bratspis Rosemary Brewer Jason & Stathie Broussard Dr. & Mrs. Irwin Browarsky Sharon Brown Emerson & Lynn Brumback Tony & Paula Buffa Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Burdick Ms. Elvia Cacciatore Dustin Cann & Tim Owen Don Cayo, Jr. *Mrs. Carole Cherry Deborah M. Clanton Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Clarke, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cleary Mr. & Mrs. Doug Cohn Myra & Dug Cooley Joyce Courtright

Dr. & Mrs. Michael Cromer Mary Louise Cutolo Margaret E. Davis Ms. SaJo Davis, Jr. Jeannie DeAngelis Ron & Linda Decelles James & Tonya Delegro Dr. Susan Dellinger Jerry & Alice Dingle Phil & Kim Dingle Dinsmore Family Joe & Theresa DiVito Mr. Mike Donahue Mr. & Mrs. Roger Dow Drew & Tara Eckhoff *Drs. Kevin & Stephanie Elder Amy & Bruce Epstein *Barbara A. Epstein James & Helen Erb *Susan & David Erbaugh Denise & Jesus Esparza Dr. & Mrs. W. Hunter Eubanks Ray Ann Favata Mr. Ira & Dr. Denise Federer *Dr. & Mrs. Steven Feinerman Carolyn Fink Darlene & Norman Ferenz Kim & Ray Ferrara Ms. Susan Ferrentino Gary & Sandy Feuerstein Ms. Cynthia C. Finnk Sandy & Mike Freedman Michael & Michelle Froning Cris Fucci Sid & Stacy Funk

$2,500 - $5,499 Adam & Elizabeth Palmer Joseph & Robin Pastore *Tom & Carol Patterson Thomas & Cheryl Pawlowski Tannia Peeples Dr. & Mrs. J. Andrew Peterson George & Linda Pinkerton/ Leah Wooten *Susie & Mitchell Rice Ms. Karen Roberts Mr. Jack Ross *Warren & Amy Ross Bryan & Amy Rotella Mr. Richard Rudolph *Mrs. John F. Rudy, II *Walter Sanders Andrew & Beatrice Schultz Dr. & Mrs. Michael Shahnasarian Mr. & Mrs. Robert Shea Sharon & Lew Sibert Caroline & Jeff Sikorske *Bruce & VIctoria Silverman & Golda Brunhild *Rick & Sherri Simonetti John W. Snead, M.D. *Bruce & Susie Snyder *Jaime S. Solana, M.D. *Cindy Spahn *Mr. & Mrs. Ralph M. Stair, Jr. *Anton J. Stankowski, Jr. *David & Carol Stefany

*Don & Ellen Stichter John & Will Stokes Mike Sugar & Pegia Van Calcar-Sugar Roy & Cathy Sweatman Dr. Walter Szydlowski & Michelle Perez *David Tapley & John Baker Catherine & John Teti Rick & Sandy Thomas *Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Thompson Alan H. Towne & Stephen R. Belejack *Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Truex *Bill Wagner & Nese Metin Jeff & Susan Warren Alison H. Watkins Regina & Richard H. Webb, Jr. *Sally & Brad Welch Bill & Tish West *Carl & Karen Wikoff *Mr. & Mrs. J. Hulon Williams, III Dr. & Mrs. J. Kell Williams *Maria & Steven Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Winkler *Kenneth & Pamela Wolf *Diana Young *Stanley Zielinski Cynthia & Peter Zinober *Laura & Jeff Zupan

$1,500 - $2,499 Mr. Michael Furr *Dr. Lisa Gamell The Gannon Family *Thomas & Carol Gaputis Dr. & Mrs. S. Jeffrey Garfield Bonnie Gariglio & Ian Grant Allen L. & Carol E. Garrett Dr. Judy Genshaft & Mr. Steven Greenbaum Mr. & Mrs. L. Thomas Giblin Jim & Ann Giles Marvin D. & Melissa U. Gill Family Foundation, Inc. Allen & Bonnie Goins *David Gonzalez & Adam Orban Clint & Candy Gordon Gary & Phyllis Gould *Drew & Betsy Graham Mr. Timothy Grimes Gronemeyer Family Dr. Lee & Shelley Grossbard John M. Guard and Tina Repp Ed Halleran & Stephen Sika Heartland Pathology Assoc., P.A. Carlos & Camille Hernandez Harlan & Kathy Heshelow *Susan Heyman & Michael White Steve & Linda Hicks Sue Hindman, in memory of Sylvia Richardson, MD Janet & Hannah Hockman *Dr. Carol Hodges & Dr. Edward Homan Mr. Timothy Hurlstone Susan & Henry Hyatt

The Jacobson/Thompson Family *Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Jankowski Charles P. & Susan E. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Johnson Dr. Vipul Joshi & Nina Joshi Howard & Kristy Kahen Karen & Craig Kampel Mr. & Mrs. Barry Kanner/ Harriett Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. Vincent L Kegel Robert & Kasey Shimberg Kelly *Mr. John E. Kern Dr. & Mrs. William C. Klein Kenise Knight Michael & Mary Lawless Chris Lescher Sam & Nilla Leto Ms. Linda Lindgren David & Nancy Linsky Mark A. Linsky *Deborah & James Llewellyn Dr. Loretta Loftus Orlando Lopez-Isa Ken & Barb Lucas Joey & Ellen Lynn Dr. & Mrs. Robert Maddalon *Pat & Ray Martinez Dr. & Mrs. David E. Mayhew *Dr. Robert J. & Kay S. McDermott Dub & Pec McGinnes Omar Medina Mr. & Mrs. Don Meister Mr. Thomas Mercier *Inge Michaels

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Annual Donors I N N E R C I R C L E & C R Y S TA L Mr. Mark & Dr. Michele Fleeter Miller Theresa Mulroney & Joyce Richardson D.R. & Carolyn Musselman Michael A. Myers, M.D. & Laveda Longfellow Myers Dr. David & Renee Nicker Alan & Kay Nissalke Dan & Deborah Nockels Bob & Donna Orf *Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Osypka Stephen & Janice Overton Mr. Robert Powell Sandra Palmer & Julie Rochman Carmen & David Pelletz Joseph & Marci Perlman Mr. & Mrs. Joe Pippen *John & Kathleen Pope *Debbie & John Porreca Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Potter Mr. Robert Powell Dr. & Mrs. Antonio Prado Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Price

*Dr. Lori Ransohoff & Judge V. Covington Angela Reece & AJ Sarria Calvin & Neva Reed Laurie & Royce Reed Brad & Sandy Register Mo & Jennifer Rendahl Dr. Gerald & Colette Robbins Alex & Pam Rodriguez Frank & Eileen Romps *Dr. & Mrs. Allen W. Root Tina & Marc Rosenow Janet Rosenquist Mike & Leann Rowe Mrs. Sharlene Sakol Richard & Pamela Scheffer Jerome A. Schine *Dr. & Mrs. Ronald Schonwetter Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Schwartz Phil & Kay Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Steven Schwartz Roger & Carol Schwenke Lorrin & Leslie Shepard Jeannie Shorts

D I R E C TO R & A M B A S S A D O R *Aguila Family Michael & Linda Anthony *Mrs. Beverly Austin Tomica Beauchene Dr. & Mrs. William K. Belton, Jr. *Christopher C. Combie, PhD. Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Curtis Ms. Lisa DeBartolo & Mr. Don Miggs *Ed & Marsha Droste *Dr. Peter & Faith Dunne Dr. & Mrs. Richard Dutton Arthur & Jennifer Faggion Mary E. Felitti Steven & Lori Frazier Martin Hanratty Mr. Charles Haynes *Ms. Kristine Herrera

*Mr. & Mrs. Lewis H. Hill III Tim Hill, Hill Nissan, Inc. *Mr. Andrew Hilton Lolita & Jeff Hoffman Mrs. Marie Hyman *Mr. H. Herman Jensen & Sara Good *Kimberly Jirsa & John Salvatore Karen E. Johnson Heather & Clark Jordan-Holmes *Peter & Gloria Kares *Hagar Kopesky Daniel & Roslyn Kulik *Tom & Inez Leto *Daniel & Sara Letsch Raymond Lipicky *Isabel Loring Gene & Aldyth Marshall

H E A D L I N E R & S U S TA I N E R Mr. Chad Adams Jeanie & David Abelson Bud & Cleta Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Rodney Anthony Rosemary Armstrong & Sandy Weinberg Mr. Barry Bahr *Lynn Barnhardt Herb & Shelly Baumann Bay Area Infectious Disease Associates Maureen & Sam Beauregard Craig Behrenfeld & Lisa Rohatiner Nina & Burton Bernstein David & Sheila Beyer Diane M. Biddinger *Dr. & Mrs. Peter Blumencranz Kenneth & Laurie Borick *Sally Bromfield *Mr. Randy Browning

Don & Renee Buck Richard & Charlotte Burton *Dimity & Mark Carlson Scott & Carole Carlson *Mr. & Mrs. Ken Carson *Monty Chancey & Larry Fischer *Patricia & William Chastain Kang Chao Mary Chebuhar *Mr. & Mrs. Alberto Chiappori Douglas Clery Gary & Patricia Cohen *Ron & Vanessa Cohn *Mr. James Cooksey Peter J. Coppola Louis & Anita Crawford *Mr. George Cressman Dr. Sharon Dabrow Susan J. Davis *Nicole DeBartolo & Chad Chronister

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$1,500 - $2,499 Bob & Marcy Shuck *Daniel & Holly Singer Al & Elsa Sinicrope Ron & Lina Sjoblom *Dr. Michael D. & Sandy Slomka *Dr. & Mrs. Alan R. Smith Dr. & Mrs. Earl A. Smith J. Harrison Smith & Elisabeth Smith Robert & Karen Smith Walter & Melissa Smith Travis & Megan Spears Anonymous Robby & Cindy Steinhardt Mr. & Mrs. Ted J. Sugarman Mr. Ken & Dr. Vera Swade Jennifer S. Swindal Karen & Todd Tanberg David & Sandy Tapper Dr. & Mrs. Donald F. Temple Christine & Robert Thomas Charles Thompson *Anita Kendall Trosky

Sandy & Dick Turkel *Chad & Tyler Victoria Vail Michael & Candace Valdes Jerry Warner *Donna VanName & Larry Belcher David & Lorraine Watson E. Watts & Jill J. Stevens Dr. Mark S. Weissman & Michele Ancora *Ms. Marie S. Wertz Mr. & Mrs. David Wheeler Ms. Elizabeth Wilhelm *Ms. Carrie Wirgau Claire & George Wood *Larry & Denise Wooten Verna L. Worthington Marina & Maurice Youakim Fredric & Carolyn Zinober Jim & Lynnette Zink

$800 - $1,599 Pat & Ray Martinez Steve & Diane Martinez Joe & Jenny Matasic *Monsignor Joe McCahon Margaret M. McCormick Larry & Carole McGary Cynthia Reges Miller *Mr. David Montalvo Shawn Morgan Maryann Nelson & Keith Petitt Vivian A. Olivia Mrs. Fagl Oxman Gwendolyn Prill Priolo Associates, LLC *Mr. & Mrs. John Rains Lamar & Cindy Roberts *Drs. Eli & Janet Marley Rose

The Rothschild Family Charitable Fund Mr. Brad Settle The Shaw Family Paul & Elise Sierra *Deena & Larry Silver *Sue & Tony Teti Ms. Cynthia Tetrick *Robert & Barbara Thacker *Ms. Susan Wilcox Jane & Jerry Williams Tane Wilson *Mr. & Mrs. Mark Wolfson Drs. Carl & Paula Zielonka *Kira Zwygart & Samuel Saporta

$400 - $799 *Susan Depass *Cindy K. Donovan Mr. Dennis J. Doyle, Jr. Dee Dubendorff Mr. & Mrs. Rick Edens *Johanna Edwards Capt. Richard Erwin Dr. Trinia Espinola *Charles Evans *Lt. Colonel & Mrs. Fred Fallman Mr. Steven Falkowitz Florida Pool Finishers, LLC Mr. Doug Fisher *John J. Fisher Robert & Kimberly Floyd Dr. & Mrs. H. James Free Ms. Christine Gagnon Mr. & Mrs. Steve Gardner *Ms Kathryn Garrity Col. (ret) & Mrs. Dave Glogowski Dr. Richard & Denise Goldberger

*Mrs. Diane Goldfeder Dr. & Mrs. Warren Goldstein Mr. Luis Gonzalez *Luis & Teresa Gonzalez Ken & Shirley Gould *Bill & Judy Graham Shannon Greany Bryan & Robyn Greenberg Steve & Sarah Griffin Mrs. Ann Guether *Sy & Ninette Hader Mr. Mark Hall Thomas Hall *Mr. Michael Hanke Mr. Joseph Hastings Elaine Hare Mr. Richard A. Harrison Susan Heath Katherine Healey *Mary Jo Heger *Mr. Gorge Henges

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Annual Donors H E A D L I N E R & S U S TA I N E R Jonathan & Amanda Hensley Mr. Joseph L. Himes Gail R. Hirsch Fred & Debbie Hoffman Nancy Horton, DMD Robert M. Host David & Fran Huey Chris Hugues Kurt & Amy Hull Annette Hutcherson Marcia Israeloff & Paul Jacobsen *Daniela Izaguirre Thomas W. Jacobson Scott Jaffe Jill Rosie Johnson *Mr. & Mrs. T. Michael Kaney Cristin & Michael Keane *Mr. & Mrs. William Klettke W. Dennis & Peggy L. Koski *Joseph & Patricia Krzanowski Alan Levitz Mr & Mrs. J. F. Lima Jerry & Julie Little *Bill & Michele Mann Michael K. Markus Rob & Cynthia Martin

$400 - $799 Jay & Loren Pollack *Wilma & James Price Anthony & Kelly Prieto Dr. Miguel Pro *Donna & Richard Puleo *Ed & Nora Lea Reefe Drs. Chris Reiner & Kathleen Kilbride Mr. Craig Repchick Clark & Pat Ricke Dan & Debra Riggs Dr. & Mrs. James A. Roberts Bob & Jacqui Rogers Erin & Perry Ross *Nancy J. Sackett *Bill Sassano *Robert & Bernice Saxon *Mr. & Mrs. Dale Sells Mr. & Mrs. Frank Sharpe Ann & John Sheppard *Jenny Shimmel *David & Ellie Sikes David & Bonnie Solomon *Jim & Judy Stefan Al & Sandee Steinberg *Carolyn & Leo Sterger Gena Steward

Sarah & Scott Stichter Mr. & Mrs. Ed Strickland *Randy Strutz & Heather Smith *Jack & Nancy Suarez Dr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Szabo *Saul & Phoebe Tave *Gary & Lisa Teblum *Col. & Mrs. Roland Tiso J. Thomas & Lavinia Witt Touchton *Jon & Naomi Vichich *Mrs. Ferdinando Vizzi *Mr. & Mrs. James L. Webb Dr. Karen Wells & Dr. Michael Albrink Dr. Donald Wexler & Dr. Miriam Zicht *John J. Whalen, Jr. Patti & Tom Wieclaw William & Michelle Wilcox Elizabeth Williams Elizabeth C. Williams Kay Annis Wilson *Tony & Jenny Wilson

Louise Lykes Ferguson Heather Barrow Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth S. Beall, Jr. John & Lynda Boyet Mr. Robert Clark Elizabeth L. Colton Andy & Betty Corty Margaret E. Davis The Gordon & Llura Gund Foundation Mr. & Mrs. George Hutchens Carla Dee Kelly, Ph.D. Jessie & Andy Krusen Judy P. Lawson Lykes Insurance Sandy & Sandy MacKinnon

Mr. & Mrs. James S. McDonnell, III Janet Goldberg McEnery Mrs. Julianne McKeel Eric & Lyris Newman Ohara South East Chapter Jeanne & Olivia Piazza Mr. Frank J. Rief, III Bruce & Adajean Samson Ms. Alex Sink Mr. & Mrs. William E. Starkey Susan & John Sykes Mr. & Mrs. Theodore C. Taub Jane & Jerry Williams Gregory C. & K. Anne Yadley

Lorena Jaeb Dr. Barry Levine & Ms. Gina d’Angelo

Ray & Kay Dillinger Fred & Aleta Fisher Dolores Gooding Bonny Heet & Martin Martel Dr. Earl A. Kendall Dr. Barry Levine & Ms. Gina d’Angelo Sue Levitt Ms. Martha Margolis Claudia S. McCorkle Leonard & Barbara McCue Steven & Karen Mezer Barbara & Gordon Moses Kerry & Linda Kay O’Reilly A. Mason Rascher Mr. Frank J. Rief, III

Karen Roberts Dr. & Mrs. Richard Rotella Matthew & Suzanne Ruley Alfred & Rose Schiff Dennis & Joanne Schoch of the Humane Society of the Nature Coast Elizabeth Schweitzer Charles A. & Faith S. Simmons Dr. & Mrs. Sam Stieglitz Ms. Cathy Unruh & Mr. Tom Sansone Don & Rachael Worthington

Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Lightning Community Heroes Program

Steve & Karen Mezer Mr. Dominick Scannavino

Ron Wilder Mr. John Terril

Drs. Mary & Dushan Martinasek Mr. Michael Mattingly Mr. & Mrs. Larry Mayo Donna L. McGrew *Thomas & Kathryn Meachum *Joseph & Sadye Melchiorre Maureen & Bob Metz *Gail & Bill Meyer *Ed & Aline Miezejewski Mr. & Mrs. Jan Miller Mike & Janet Miller *Debra A. Mitchell Victoria & Robert Monroe Mark & Jo-Ellen Mooney *Thomas & Gail Morrow Douglas & Carol Mosier *Mr. & Mrs. Martin Moskowitz *Mr. & Mrs. RIchard S. Myers *Mrs. Carol D. Nichols Dr. & Mrs. H. Juergen Nord Dennis Olden Dana & Jeff Parker *Kathy & Joel Parrish Mrs. Rose Paskay *Richard Pearson *Ms. Derrie Perez Jo Anne Pinaud

MEMORIAL GIFTS All Veterans Eugene Maul Judy Applebaum Anastasia Cobb Fred T. Arnold Mandi Arnold Helen Campbell David N. Campbell Louise Reynolds Cantrell Rita Cantrell

Jim & Carol Lankton Steve & LeeAnn Lankton Richard Roberson John Terril Clayta Ross Judith McLeod Barbara Williams Joan Jarrett

HONOR GIFTS Carlton Fields Savillis Studley John Franklin Debra Perricone Sarah Haun Aunt Linda & Uncle Howie Zena Lansky Birthday Mr. Frank J. Rief, III Dr. Zena Lansky & Warren Rodgers Mrs. Marcia Coxhead Ms. Karen Crown

Ruth Silbiger Birthday Dr. Barry Levine & Ms. Gina d’Angelo Robert & Diane Smeed Metta Dwyer Betsy VanderVoort Barry & Judith Alpert

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Opera Tampa League

The Straz Center acknowledges the following donors whose designated gifts to Opera Tampa over the last 12 months provide vital funding to sustain Opera Tampa’s artistic standards and education programs. Opera Tampa League donors receive annual beneﬁts and special opera-related opportunities in recognition for their support. For information on how you can participate, please call the development department at 813.222.1036. GOLD CIRCLE & DIAMOND Dr. Zena Lansky & Mr. Warren Rodgers

$25,000 - $49,999

*Dr. Yi-Hwa Sung Outerbridge, M.D. & Felix Cannella, Jr.

The Helen Torres Foundation

GRAND IMPRESARIO CIRCLE & GOLD Anonymous *Dr. & Mrs. Ignacio A. Ferras III Aaron Fodiman & Margaret Word Burnside Florida Health Care News/ Dr. Barry Levine & Ms. Gina d’Angelo

Charlene & Mardy Gordon Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Ms. Judith McLeod Brad & Mary Ann Morse

$10,000 - $24,999 Regenerative Orthopedic Institute/ Dr. Erick Grana & Katherine Grana Knoll *Charles A. & Faith S. Simmons Ambassador & Mrs. David A. Straz, Jr.

I M P R E S A R I O C I R C L E & S I LV E R *Nadine & Robert Pressner *Dennis & Christel Ryan

Capt. Guy R. Campbell, III & Ms. Janet Marlow

$5,500 - $9,999 *Michael & Karen Urette

MAESTRO CIRCLE & BRONZE Anne & Troy Atlas Lodovico & Claudia Balducci ConceptBait *Mrs. Lea Lavoie Davis Charlotte & Jim Edminston

*Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Greenfield Bonny F. Heet & Martin Martel *Fraser Himes *Don E. Jones, Jr. *Cesar Lara, M.D.

$2,500 - $5,499 Scott & Holly Lilly Judy & Ernie Lisi *Catherine G. Novack Bill Rogers Alfred & Rose Schiff

V I R T U O S O C I R C L E & C R Y S TA L Irene & Del Acosta Mr. Ronald Davies & Mrs. Annette McMurray Mr. William Hein

Joan & Jim Jennewein Mrs. Thomas Lysaught Keith & Judith Maurer Ralph & Kathleen Rydell

Dr. Robert Simon Norman & Mirella Smith Theresa D’Aiuto Sokol & Gerald Sokol

ENTHUSIAST & AMBASSADOR *Sgt. Maj. Rafael A. Candelario, USMC (Ret) Emily & Greg Dey

Dr. & Mrs. Americo A. Gonzalvo Dr. Denis & Sylvia Grillo *Drs. Felipe & Lilia Ladia

Mr. Roger Henry LaGreca Calvin & Neya Reed Ms. Karen Roberts

P A R T N E R & S U S TA I N E R Tomica Beauchene Andre Callen Dr. & Mrs. Mario Canedo Dr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Freeman Mr. Merritt Gardner Alicia Slater-Haase & Barry Haase

*Mary Lou Harden Carole & Glenn Hooper Ms. Kathryn Judy Sylvia & Alyssa Katz *Jeff, Melissa, Mark & Howard Kornbluth

Patrick J. Foley *Dr. & Mrs. Reynaldo G. Geerken Daryl Gray & Beth Osiason Gray Ms. Geraldine Hynes *David & Min Jodice Mrs. Helen Kerr Len Kizner & Jeff Tucker *Anne W. Laffan Jonathan Lowe & Michelle Stencel Mr. Michael Mattingly

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$1,500 - $2,499 Mr. Anthony Varas Rita & Todd Wickner

$800 - $1,599 *Dr. & Mrs. Paul Runge *Walter Sanders

$400 - $799 *Dr. & Mrs. Julio Lautersztain Dr. & Mrs. James McIlwain *John & Judith Potter *Ryan Companies US, Inc./ Doug Dieck

S U P P O R T E R & P R O M OT E R Ms. Dolores Barton Mr. Stephen Bechdolt *Richard Campbell Michael & Margaret Clarke Mr. William Draeger, Jr. John & Jan Draheim *Dr. Bahaa Elhadidy *Barbara A. Epstein Ms. Mary Fadoul Dr. & Mrs. Alvin Felman

*Kathleen Casey-Shannon & David J. Shannon *Gregory C. & K. Anne Yadley *Kenneth F. Winter

Mr. Dominick Schannavino *Norm & Penny Sippel Ms. Karen Solomon *Carolyn K. Warren

$200 - $399 John, Rose & Daisey Marek Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Gene H. Milas Ms. Janet Muscarella Hon. Candy Olson Cathy Ordiway *Mrs. Paulette Peters Francis Ramirez Clayta Ross Ms. Marcy Shepherd

Paul & Cindy Sper Melanie & John Toppe *Ann & Jim Urbanski Jean & Tom Valenti Dr. Joan M. Watkins Dr. Karen Wells & Dr. Michael Albrink Paul and Gail Whiting Ms. Elizabeth C. Williams Robert Williams

@ STRAZ CENTER Sponsors & Designated Funders

The Straz Center is deeply grateful to the generous contributors who have sponsored or underwritten, in whole or in part, our current performances and programs. The Straz Center offers sponsors and underwriters beneﬁts tailored to their needs. For information on how you can participate, please call the development department at 813.222.1036. I N S T I T U T I O N A L A N D P E R F O R M A N C E SPONSORS Official Media Sponsor Tampa Bay Times Beverage Sponsor Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Marquee Tampa Bay Times

Boca Kitchen Bar & Market BurgerFi - SoHo Maestro’s Restaurant & Café Si-am Thaimerican Restaurant Timpano Italian Chophouse WaterWorks Bar & Grill

Wi-Fi Portal Tech Data

Institutional Automobile Sponsor Reeves Maserati Tampa

Official Hotel Sponsor Courtyard by Marriott Tampa Downtown

Best of Broadway Tampa Bay Series Bank of America

Hotel Partners Aloft Tampa Downtown The Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk Bay Harbor Hotel Tampa Le Méridien Tampa Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk

Broadway Opening Night Parties CDW

Restaurant Partners 717 South Anise Global Gastrobar Ava Restaurant Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana and Pastaria

Family Fun Series GTE Financial Kids’ Night on Broadway Chick-fil-A Music With a Twist Series Publix Super Markets Charities Aaron Tveit AT&T

BiRDMAN LiVE with Antonio Sanchez National Endowment for the Arts Capitol Steps Politifact An Evening with Carl Hiaasen Tampa Bay Times Finding Neverland Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Hypnotic Brass Ensemble South Arts it gets better National Performance Network USAA Joshua Bell Tampa Bay Times Next Generation Ballet’s Nutcracker Chick-fil-A

One Woman Sex and the City tbt* Pablo Sáinz Villegas Centro “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band Tampa Bay Times United Way - Suncoast USAA Ronald & Joyce Wanek Foundation Shanghai Nights: Shanghai Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China GTE Financial Sound System Renovation State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Straz LIVE! in the Park Publix Super Markets Charities Straz LIVE! on the River Secret Walls Tampa Downtown Partnership

SPECIAL EVENTS Best of Tampa Bay 2017 Raymond James The Barrymore Hotel Tampa Riverwalk Bush Ross Ceridian First Service Residential The Glenlivet Jackson/Lewis JPMorgan Chase & Co. Melitta Coffee Tampa Bay Times That’s the Spirit Dinner 2017 Northern Trust

Broadway Ball 2016 The MacKinnon Family Foundation The Bank of Tampa BNY Mellon Wealth Management Carlton Fields Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Jan and Don DeFosset Florida Blue Florida Health Care News/ Dr. Barry Levine & Gina d’Angelo Michele & Douglas Freedle Greenberg Traurig, P.A. JPMorgan Chase The Lightning Foundation

Patsy & Gene McNichols and The McNichols Co. Karen & Steven Mezer Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel Proforma Raymond James Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Family Sharon & Bernie Stein Ambassador & Mrs. David A. Straz, Jr. Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Rays TomCat Wells Fargo Rita & Todd Wickner

Opera Gala 2017 Dr. Yi-Hwa Outerbridge, M.D. & Mr. Felix Cannella, Jr. Bank of America Capt. Guy R. Campbell, III & Ms. Janet Marlow Dr. & Mrs. Ignacio A. Ferras, III Florida Health Care News/ Dr. Barry Levine & Gina d’Angelo Francis Ford Coppola Winery The Himes Family Judith McLeod Kenneth P. Pages, M.D. & Ryne Gallien Raymond James The Tampa By Trust Company/ Carden & Associates, Inc. Anonymous

TICKETS: 813.229.STAR (7827) • STRAZCENTER.ORG

@ STRAZ CENTER Sponsors & Designated Funders E D U C AT I O N P R O G R A M S Arts Education Programs Bloomin’ Brands Barbara and Franklin Carson Family Foundation Florida Health Care News/ Dr. Barry Levine & Gina d’Angelo The Saunders Foundation Arts Education Outreach Partnerships Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Community Foundation of Tampa Bay South Shore Council Couch Family Foundation MetLife Foundation T. Rowe Price Foundation Cy and Joanne Spurlino Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Tampa Bay Times Fund Triad Foundation Next Generation Ballet Joseph & Teresa Kadow

Patel Conservatory Music Program Beverly Lauring Fund within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Raymond E. and Nancy C. Murray Fund for the Tampa Bay Youth Orchestra within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Patel Conservatory Summer Camps & Classes The DeBartolo Family Foundation Patel Conservatory Youth Performances USAmeriBank Triad Foundation Patel Conservatory Youth Theater Program Kinder Morgan Foundation School Field Trip Series LV Thompson Family Foundation

Academy Prep Partnership Triad Foundation

Broadway Ball Stars Deaver Phoenix Foundation DeBartolo Family Foundation The Exploring Neverland Ellie Fishman and Outreach Project the Fishman Family Broadway League Foundation Metropolitan Ministries Patricia H. Linton Partnership Scholarship Fund Tampa Bay Times Fund MacKinnon Family Foundation Scholarship Fund Metropolitan Ministries Monsignor End of Year Showcase Joseph F.X. McCahon Calhoun International Scholarship Fund St. Peter Claver School Herbert G. McKay Emerging Partnership Artists Fund JS Turner Family Foundation Ed and Linda Oelschlaeger Scholarship Fund Workshops, Outreaches and Franci Golman Rudolph Master Classes Scholarship Fund South Arts Hinks & Elaine Shimberg Operation Tickets Charitable Lead Unitrust New York Yankees Foundation James H. & Amy G. Shimberg The Noble Society of Celts, Inc. Foundation Scholarship Fund Scholarships American Dance Institute Bailey Family Foundation Scholarship Fund

O P E R A TA M PA 2016-2017 Opera Tampa Season Helen Torres Foundation Florida Health Care News/ Dr. Barry Levine & Gina d’Angelo Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Neiman Marcus

Romeo and Juliet Mary Ann & Brad Morse Regenerative Orthopedic Institute/Dr. Erick Grana & Ms. Katherine Grana Knoll La Cenerentola Charlene & Mardy Gordon Judith McLeod

Tosca Dr. Zena Lansky & Mr. Warren Rodgers

Opera Tampa Singers Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Charles A. & Faith S. Simmons

Centennial Celebration Opera Tampa Singers Coppola Conducts: Outreach Program 100 Years Young Anonymous Dr. Yi-Hwa Outerbridge, M.D. & Official Magazine of Mr. Felix Cannella, Jr. Opera Tampa Anton Coppola Award Tampa Bay Magazine Charles A. & Faith S. Simmons

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SPONSORSHIP AND OTHER FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AT THE STRAZ CENTER, VISIT STRAZCENTER.ORG/ SUPPORTUS OR CALL THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT 813.222.1036.

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@ STRAZ CENTER Campaign For The Center

The Straz Center gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the following donors who, through their special philanthropic investment, have provided funding for our capital project initiatives. Projects include the construction of the Patel Conservatory and on-going efforts to sustain the Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state-of-the-art facility. For more information on how you can participate, please call Julie Britton, vice president of development, at 813.222.1035. P R I N C I PA L B E N E FA C T O R S

$1,000,000 or more

State of Florida TECO Energy Foundation, Inc.

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

City of Tampa

M A J O R B E N E FA C T O R S The Joy McCann Foundation

$500,000 - $999,999

Don and Erika Wallace

B E N E FA C T O R S Bank of America

$250,000 - $499,999 The Saunders Foundation

John H. Sykes Foundation, Inc.

P R I N C I PA L C O N T R I B U T O R S

$100,000 - $249,999

AmSouth Bank Monroe and Suzette Berkman and Family Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Corbett

Anonymous Patricia C. Sullivan Michael and Karen Urette Josephine A. Vitale

Ted and Marty Couch Fowler White Boggs P.A. J.O. DeLotto & Sons, Inc. George and Bobbe Karpay

M A J O R C O N T R I B U TO R S

$50,000 - $99,999

Dr. and Mrs. Glenn S. Hooper Gene and Patsy McNichols

David and Sara Scher and Roberta M. Golding

Helen Torres Foundation Wachovia Insurance Services

Estate of C. Robert and Myrtle Ilsley Passantino Susie and Mitchell Rice The James and Amy Shimberg Charitable Trusts

Sharon and Bernie Stein 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee J. Thomas and Lavinia Witt Touchton The Wachovia Foundation

C O N T R I B U TO R S Tino and Pat Antinori in memory of Michael P. Antinori Florida Health Care News Barry P. Levine, PhD

$25,000 - $49,999

Founders

The Straz Center honors the following donors whose leadership gifts of $50,000 or more to the Founding Campaign from 1982 to 1986 helped build the facility and establish its endowment. We are proud to recognize their extraordinary vision and generosity. Arthur Andersen Arthur Young & Company B & R Foods, Inc. Beverly A. & Alfred S. Austin Barnett of Tampa, N.A. Judy & Bob Blanchard, Kathleen Rozier, Jeanne & Jack Winter Burdines Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler, P.A. The Chase Manhattan Bank of Florida, N.A. Citicorp/Citibank Conn Memorial Foundation, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Corbett Ted Couch Critikon, Inc. Glen E. & Sandy Cross Crown Industries, Inc./A Florida Progress Company Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Culbreath Mr. & Mrs. Hugh F. Culverhouse & the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Davis Mary & Edwin A. Dunn, Jr. & Family Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Falk Chester & Louise Ferguson & Family The Ferman Family First Florida Bank, N.A. First Union National Bank of Florida The W. S. Farish Fund Julia M. Flom State of Florida, Division of Cultural Affairs Fowler White Boggs Banker Robert & Jo Franzblau GTE Mr. & Mrs. Ghioto, Jr./Century Buick/Izusu The Marvin D. Gill Family Great Southwest Corporation Mr. John H. Hater Heidt & Associates, Inc. Hillsborough County Mr. Harold Holder Holland & Knight Dr. & Mrs. Glenn S. Hooper

In Honor of Alonzo Charles & Amelia Munro Clewis & George Blaine & Mary Trice Clewis Howell David & Marie Hyman IBM Corporation Robert & Lorena Jaeb George W. Jenkins The Junior League of Tampa, Inc. George & Bobbe Karpay Diane G. & John W. Kercher, III Walter H. & Leonore R. Kessler The Kidder Peabody Foundation Girlie & Peter O. Knight, Jr. Louise & Arnold C. Kotler Elmer J. Krauss Mr. & Mrs. William A. Krusen The Lacerte & McKenna Family The Landmarks Group Lincoln Property Company of Florida, Inc. Lykes Bros., Inc. Maas Brothers/Jordan Marsh MacFarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly

TICKETS: 813.229.STAR (7827) â&#x20AC;˘ STRAZCENTER.ORG

@ STRAZ CENTER Founders Mr. & Mrs. William C. MacInnes Samuel J. Mack, by the Mack Family & Phillip & Aida Dressler Peter & Carol Mathews Van & Diane McNeel Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Mendez, Jr. & Mrs. Charles E. Mendez Metropolitan Life Foundation Metropolitan Life Insurance Company & Paragon Group Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Morsani & Precision Enterprises, Inc. NCNB National Bank Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur K. Neuman John & Leslie Osterweil Mr. & Mrs. J. Ross Parker Peat Marwick Peoples Gas System, Inc. Price Waterhouse

Publix Super Markets Charities Raybro Electric Supplies, Inc. Reeves Southeastern Corporation Joe D. & Lillian Rosenthal Jack & Ann Sahlman & Sahlman Seafoods, Inc. St. Petersburg Times The Saunders Foundation Shackleford, Farrior, Stallings & Evans - Attorneys at Law Casey & L. David Shear Jim & Amy Shimberg Mandell “Hinks” & Elaine Shimberg J. Robert & Mary Sierra Southeast Banking Corporation Foundation Mr. & Mrs. George Steinbrenner & The American Ship Building Company Sun Bank City of Tampa Tampa Cable Television Trust

Tampa Palms Development Corp. & Mr. Kenneth M. Good Mr. & Mrs. Theodore C. Taub TECO Energy, Inc. J. Thomas & Lavinia Witt Touchton The Trammell Crow Company Trenam, Kemker, Scharf, Barkin, Frye, O’Neill & Mullis The Tribune Company The James Arthur Turner Family Vantage Companies Bill & Ruth Wagner The Walter Foundation/Walter Industries, Inc. Waste Management, Inc. Francis M. & Marie K. Williams Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Williams, Jr. & Family The Wilson Company Roslyn K. & Richard K. Wittcoff Anonymous

2016-17 Straz Recommends Preferred Restaurant Partners

The following restaurants support the Straz and extend a variety of offers to our Annual Donors and Best of Broadway season ticket holders throughout the 2016-17 season. Simply show your current donor or season ticket holder card for great savings. Valid Oct. 1, 2016 to Sept. 30, 2017. 717 South 717 S. Howard Ave. – S. Tampa Anise Global Gastrobar 777 N. Ashley Dr. Unit D1 – Tampa Ava Restaurant 718 S. Howard Ave. – S. Tampa Bavaro’s Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria 514 N. Franklin St. #101 – Tampa

Boca Kitchen Bar & Market 901 W. Platt St. – Hyde Park BurgerFi – SoHo 714 S. Howard Ave. – S. Tampa Maestro’s Restaurant and Café 1010 N. W.C. MacInnes Pl. – Tampa Si-am Thaimerican Restaurant 713 N. Franklin St. – Tampa

Timpano Italian Chophouse 1610 W. Swann Ave. – Hyde Park WaterWorks Bar & Grill 111 W. Fortune St. - Tampa

Support Groups THE PRODUCERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dustin Applebaum Michelle Dy Jillian Feltham Ryan Freking, Chair Holly Gershow Justin Gray Ashley Johnson Karen Johnson

OPERA TAMPA LEAGUE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sarah Kieny Tiffany Love McElheran Jenny Matasic Steve Mezer Michael Muroff Cameron O’Neill Debbie Viveiros

Gina d’Angelo, Chair Delphin Acosta Troy Atlas Guy R. Campbell, III Kathleen Casey-Shannon Lea Lavoie Davis Charlotte Edminston Dr. Ignacio A. Ferras, III Bonny Heet Fraser Himes

Joan Jennewein Don E. Jones, Jr. Katherine Grana Knoll Dr. Zena Lansky Scott Lilly Mary Lysaught Judith McLeod Nadine Pressner Faith Simmons Dr. Robert Simon Helen Torres

Volunteer Recognition

The Straz Center would like to recognize and thank all the volunteers who provide support through their service both in front and in back of house. Without the countless hours put in by our ushers, lounge hosts, retail volunteers, office volunteers and Patel Conservatory volunteers, we could not provide the world class service our patrons have come to expect. As we celebrate our 2016-17 season, the Straz Center would like to extend an extra special thank you to those volunteers who have been with us since the ﬁrst season in 1987-88. Judy Bales Judy Beauchamp Marion Brodarick Norma Caltagirone Gladys Castillo Donald Clark

Hal Demers Jodi Fagan Madeline Foust Margaret Goodson Leeann Hunt Robert Jacobson

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Elena Kornatz Roger Martz Dottie Marvel Mary McGaughy Leslie Moore Carmen Morales

Eleanor Nesbit Paul O’Byrne Marcia Prather Elaine Richard Karen Schmidt Marianne Turman

Ray Turman Donna Van Name Diana Weinel

BECOME AN ANNUAL DONOR And help her achieve the story of her dreams . . .

She knew what she wanted. She saw it. But how to get there? Gifts from our annual donors help fund our scholarship program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those gifts and hundreds of hours of practice in our classrooms got her on the stage today. She is one of thousands of young people who have big dreams and the determination to make them happen. Help write their stories. Make your gift at strazcenter.org or call 813.222.1036.

STRAZ CENTER GIVING MATTERS

OPERATAMPA

Opera Tampa thanks

Helen Torres for 22 years of generous support as presenting sponsor of the

Opera Tampa Season

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(that’s dog years)

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