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LETTER FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR DEAR FRIENDS,

 ROBERT HUPP. PHOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.

Welcome to Syracuse Stage and to our production of Lauren Gunderson’s wonderful and surprising drama, I and You, the fifth offering in our pandemicpaused, reimagined season.

I and You represents our return to creating theatre in our building. For the past several months, because of rising COVID 19 infection rates in Onondaga County, we have had to create our work in remote settings: on Zoom, in an apartment building in Chicago, and in a 90 square foot mobile home. Now, thanks to improvement in our county infection rates, our actors and stage managers’ union has allowed us to once again bring actors to Syracuse. This production of I and You was recorded in the Storch Theatre, the smaller of the two theatres in our building on Irving Avenue and E. Genesee St.

live performance. We are increasingly optimistic that we’ll be able to welcome you back to our theatre in the fall. We also know that because we have been challenged to stretch our art form and reimagine our possibilities during this pause, we will be prepared to hit the ground running when we reopen. We will be an even more inventive, creative, and responsive artistic enterprise precisely because of the work we’ve endeavored to create during the past year.

We are pleased to welcome back director Melissa Crespo and the complete design team from our 2019 production of Native Gardens. Sitting in the theatre as the work unfolded and watching Melissa and our crew partner with Black Cub Productions to capture I and You on film, I was struck by how much we’ve advanced in our capacity to create work for on-line distribution.

The knowledge and faculty we’ve acquired since the first rehearsal of Talley’s Folly last fall to today seems to us comparable to the leap from the Wright Brothers’ first flight to a 747.

As you and I enjoy I and You, please know we are so grateful to you for joining us for this reimagined season. Your continued support means the world to us.

Thank you.

Of course, we know that however proud we may be of our efforts and our adaptability, the on-line experience is no substitute for live, in person theatre.

Like you, we are eager to get back to

Bob Hupp Artistic Director

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PRESENTS

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Lauren Gunderson DIRECTED BY

Melissa Crespo SOUND DESIGN/ SCENIC DESIGN

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Anisa Rose Threlkeld

Laura Jane Collins

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I and You was first produced in a rolling world premiere by Marin Theatre Company (California), Olney Theatre (Maryland), and Phoenix Theatre (Indiana) as part of the National New Play Network’s Continued Life program. Originally commissioned and developed by South Coast Repertory.

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Photo: Cole Taylor and Phoebe Holden in I and You. By Lauren Gunderson.

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CAST

Phoebe Holden..........................................Caroline Cole Taylor................................................Anthony

ADDITIONAL CREDITS Camera Operators: Gabriel Acosta, Michael Sunderlin Student Assistant Lighting Designer: Em Stripling† Wardrobe & Wig Supervisor: Jaylene Ogle First Stage Management Journeyman: Em Piraino Second Stage Management Journeyman: Erin C Brett Stage Management Intern: Logan Becker† Electrics Apprentice: Susan Pipolo

The actors and stage managers in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The director of this production is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers are represented by United Scenic Artists Local 829, IATSE. I and You is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. † Student, Syracuse University Department of Drama

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I AND YO U

ON EPHEBIPHOBIA AND THE UNIQUE ANGER TOWARDS YOUNG WOMEN

BY LAU R E N G U NDE R S O N

Lauren Gunderson wrote this article prior to the production of I and You at the Olney Theatre in 2014. It is reprinted here with minor edits from: iandyouplay.tumblr.com.

There was an interesting phenomenon we discovered through talk backs after I and You at Marin Theatre. Most of the responses (self-selected as they are by the act of staying for a talk back) were highly invested and positive. Teens and their parents and grandparents would stay to comment on the surprises in the play, the themes of unity and growth, the inclusion of Whitman’s poetry, and the polished production.

But we got haters too. And their issue was almost always pointed squarely at our main character, Caroline, a 17 year-old snarky, brassy girl with the world’s axe to

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grind. We’ve heard the words “unlikeable,” “bratty,” “unpleasant,” “horrible” thrown at the character. This is even after people have witnessed her legitimate reasons for frustration: a potential death sentence if she doesn’t get a liver transplant soon enough, the abandonment of her friends now that she can’t go to school, and the dissolution of her parents’ marriage.

I found this harsh reaction to Caroline fascinating (and I’ll be honest, upsetting), and wrote about her “unlikeablity” (and the inherent unlikeablity of Hamlet and Mother Courage as well) here. But before we start

 PLAYWRIGHT LAUREN GUNDERSON

this play’s second production at Olney Theatre, the question of Caroline crops up again.

What is it about a hard-shelled teenage girl that attracts a certain adult ire? Would it be the same ire if it was a young man?

Would it be more acceptable if she were older, say in college or her late 20s? We never got any unfavorable reactions to Caroline from teens.

Why does a story about an unapologetic girl make grown adults (men and women) so angry? I think there are a few issues at play here, the ones I

What is it about a hardshelled teenage girl that attracts a certain adult ire? Would it be the same ire if it was a young man? Would it be more acceptable if she were older, say in college or her late 20s?

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When we meet Caroline she is caught off guard, suspicious, frustrated. She does not make a good first impression. won’t mention relate to the aesthetic of the play itself. Sure the play, the dialogue, the production might not have been your taste.

Nothing I can do about that. But what I focused on was the vitriol I’ve seen a few people throw at Caroline. What is this?

1) Young girls are supposed to be perfect. When they aren’t, we want to punish them.

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“This is for your own good,” we might say. “Be a good girl.” Girls are not supposed to be unpleasant even if they feel unsafe, nonplussed, or justifiably mad. Even if they have a right to be upset (say, in the privacy of their own room or when dealing with great physical and emotional stress) we don’t encourage or allow that cathartic release. We call it ugly. And ugliness is, much of society tells us, the worst thing a young girl could be.

 COLE TAYLOR AND PHOEBE HOLDEN IN I AND YOU. DIRECTED BY MELISSA CRESPO. SCENIC DESIGN BY SHOKO KAMBARA. COSTUME DESIGN BY LUX HAAC. LIGHTING DESIGN BY DAWN CHIANG. SOUND DESIGN BY ELISHIBA ITTOOP. PHOTOS BY BRENNA MERRITT.

But the quest for teen girl perfection is causing everything from depression, to eating disorders, over-sexualization, drug use.

Even for seemingly “normal” young women. From a 15 year old girl in England interviewed in the article, “The ticking teenage timebomb: Pressures to be thin, become sexually active and excel academically push 15-year-old girls towards emotional apocalypse,” from The Daily Mail in the UK: “I’m a very happy person, but every other night I cry myself to sleep and don’t know why or what I’m crying about. I know it’s not a big issue and I know it’ll never be solved. I don’t want anyone to pity me. I just blame hormones

and stress. I mentioned it to Mum the other day and she was horrified and said, ‘Why didn’t you tell me?’ I thought everybody did it.”

2) Poor first impressions and the lack of forgiveness for girls.

Part of the “perfect girl” mythology is a lack of room for growth and understanding. We don’t forgive young women for their behavior like we forgive boys. Girls retain harsh monikers like “slut,” “ditz,” “bitch,” where boys can laugh off similar names thrown at them like “dick” and “asshole.”

Boys, as they say, will be boys.

But girls should know better.

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By the end, she is just honest.

And honesty gives her vulnerability which gives her back her sincere and soulful self.

When we meet Caroline she is caught off guard, suspicious, frustrated. She does not make a good first impression. She is not welcoming or easy to understand.

But through the course of the play she reveals the kind, earnest girl underneath all that armor.

She reveals the sensitive, hopeful self that she has been forced to hide away. Most audiences forgave her early spikiness, but I was fascinated by those who did not.

Then I read this from “I Do Not Want My Daughter to Be ‘Nice’”

by Catherine Newman of The New York Times.

My 10-year-old daughter, Birdy, is not nice, not exactly. She is deeply kind, profoundly compassionate and, probably, the most ethical person I know — but she will not smile at you unless either she is genuinely glad to see you or you’re telling her a joke that has something scatological for a punch line.

This makes her different from me.

Sure, I spent the first half of the ’90s wearing a thrifted suede jacket that I had accessorized with a

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neon-green sticker across the back, expressing a somewhat negative attitude regarding the patriarchy (let’s just say it’s unprintable here).

But even then, I smiled at everyone. Because I wanted everyone to like me. Everyone! […]

She is a beautiful kid, but she is also sure and determined in a way that is not exactly pretty. Which is fine, because God help me if that girl ends up smiling through her entire life as if she is waitressing or poledancing or apologizing for some vague but enormous infraction, like the very fact of her own existence.

I picture her at the prom in stripy cotton pajamas, eating potato chips with both hands. I picture her slapping a patriarch-damning sticker on her jacket. I picture her running the country, saving the world, being exactly the kind of good bad girl that she knows herself to be.

And I think: You go. I think: Fly! I think: Take me with you.

Yes. Take us with you. Take us where women and girls can be

present and emotionally true.

Caroline is not nice at the beginning of the play because she is scared, nor is she nice at the end because she doesn’t have to pretend to be nice. By the end, she is just honest. And honesty gives her vulnerability which gives her back her sincere and soulful self.

If there’s no place for a character to travel in a play, it’s not a very good play.

We can’t start Caroline as completely sincere and selfaware. She’s got to get there through the journey of the play, and she does.

If all the female characters need to be nice and kind and “likeable” then no won-

der we continue to have a lack of compelling, complex women’s roles.

3) Ephebiphobia: The Fear of Youth

and it’s more prevalent than ever. But this fear and suspicion are counterproductive.” (“The Fear of Young People Damages Us All” The Telegraph, 2009.)

This may be more of it than I had previously thought.

And I wrote a bit about it here. We are not used to teen protagonists in American Theatre. Twenty-somethings, yes. Teen supportive characters, yes. But not a lot of teen leads. This article says it better than I can:

I am thrilled to see I and You take off in another city with a whole new team to interpret these people, their struggles, and their salvation. I will be watching out for this community’s response to my dear, prickly, cranky, totally valid, young female firebrand Caroline.

“You may not know the word, but you’ve probably had the feeling. ‘Ephebiphobia,’ or ‘fear of youth,’ is one of the most enduring phenomena in our society –

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CAST Phoebe Holden (Caroline) [she/they] is an actor, writer, and producer from Taipei, Taiwan, who recently graduated from NYU Tisch with a B.F.A. in drama and minors in producing and entertainment business. She trained at the Experimental Theatre Wing and at Stonestreet Studios. She is very excited to be making her Syracuse Stage debut in I and You. Favorite stage credits include: En Folkenfiende (Petra), Faculty Portrait (Claire), and EchoRoom (Daisy). “I do not trouble my spirit to vindicate itself or be understood,/I see that the elementary laws never apologize,/I reckon I behave no prouder than the level I plant my

house by after all.” – Song of Myself, Walt Whitman.

Cole Taylor (Anthony) is an actor and poet based in Los Angeles.

He’s a recent graduate of Pace University’s B.F.A. acting program.

He is so excited to be making his Syracuse Stage debut! His recent work includes Handjob by Erik Patterson with LA’s Echo Theater Company, Pipeline by Dominique Morisseau at The Indiana Repertory Theater, and Peacock TV’s Saved By The Bell reboot. He’d like to thank his family and friends for their constant support. Huge shoutout to this wonderful team.

A R T I S T I C S TA F F Shoko Kambara (Scenic Design) is excited to return to the theatre!

Recent theatrical work includes Native Gardens (Syracuse Stage/Geva Theatre/Portland Stage), Little Girl Blue (George Street Playhouse), Into the Woods (Hangar Theatre), Holiday Inn (Finger Lakes Musical Theater Festival), Always… Patsy Cl ine (FLMTF), Guys and Dolls (FL MTF). Opera work includes I Due Figaro (Manhattan School of Music), The Prince of Players (Houston Grand Opera-world premiere), The Barber of Seville (Opera Philadelphia, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Opera Omaha, Virginia Operaand continues to be performed around the US). Film work in-

cludes The Trial of the Chicago 7, Cavan, Summer Fridays. Broadway associate design work: Macbeth, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Man and Boy, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Million Dollar Quartet, The Miracle Worker, Ragtime, and 33 Variations.

M.F.A. in scenic design from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. B.A. from Dartmouth College.

Lux Haac (Costume Design) is a New York based costume designer working in theatre, film, opera, and dance. Recent credits include: Annapurna (Syracuse Stage), The Thanksgiving Play (Repertory Theatre of St Louis), Hear Me Say My Name (Dis-

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A R T I S T I C S TA F F covery Theater/National Museum of the American Indian), Ragtime (PlayMakers Repertory Company), Eureka Day (Colt Coeur/Walkerspace), Between Two Knees (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Native Gardens (Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre Center, Portland Center Stage), Ajijaak on Turtle Island (New Victory Theater), and Well Intentioned White People (Barrington Stage Company).

Lux is a core collaborator with All My Relations Collective who are currently developing the piece GIZHIBAA GIIZHIG | Revolving Sky. She is a member of USA 829 and Wingspace Theatrical Design. M.F.A.: NYU/ Tisch. www.luxhaac.com

the first two seasons of the Encores! concert musical series at City Center. Dawn was resident lighting designer for New York City Opera, where her designs included A Little Night Music and Fanciulla del West.

Awards include two Lighting Designer of the Year Awards (Syracuse Area Live Theatre), two Dramalogue awards, a THEA award (Themed Entertainment Association), and nominations for the Maharam Design Award from American Theatre Wing, Syracuse Area Live Theatre – Lighting Designer of the Year, Los Angeles Drama Critics’ and San Francisco Bay Area Critics’ awards.

She serves as a mentor to New York City high school students for Theatre Development Fund’s Wendy Wasserstein Project, and has served on the board of directors for Theatre Communications Group, Themed Entertainment Association, and Behind the Scenes Foundation.

Dawn Chiang (Lighting Design) designed the lighting for the Syracuse Stage productions of Talley’s Folly, Amadeus, Native Gardens, Next to Normal, To Kill A Mockingbird, Other Desert Cities, The Glass Menagerie, Two Trains Running, Rent, Blithe Spirit, Boys Next Door, Little Women, Fiddler on the Roof, A Christmas Carol, Hamlet, M. Butterfly, and The Dybbuk. She has designed the lighting at numerous regional theatres including Denver Center Theatre Company, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, South Coast Repertory, Alliance Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Guthrie Theater, Arena Theatre and Geva Theatre. On Broadway, Dawn designed the lighting for Zoot Suit and was co-designer for Tango Pasion.

Off Broadway, she has designed for the Roundabout Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, and co-designed

Elisheba Ittoop (Sound Design/ Original Music). Elisheba’s designs and original music have been heard at The Kennedy Center, Guthrie Theater, The Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre, American Repertory Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, MCC, Atlantic Theatre, New York Theatre Workshop, American Conservatory Theatre, Williamstown Theater Festival, Steppenwolf Theatre, Signature Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, National Gallery of Art, Soho Rep, Playwrights Realm, Huntington Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Alley Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center,

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A R T I S T I C S TA F F Denver Center, Two River Theater, Women’s Project, Triad Stage, Woolly Mammoth, Ford’s Theatre, Folger Theatre, Arena Stage, Alliance Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, LaMaMa, 59E59, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Bonnaroo Music Festival, Okeechobee Music Festival, and the Center for Puppetry Arts. Elisheba was a resident sound designer at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center for the 2010 and 2011 National Playwrights Conferences, recipient of the Kenan Fellowship at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and winner of the 2008 USITT Rising Star Award. She has produced podcasts and written music for NPR, CNN, Futuro, Audible, WGBH, WFMT/Glimmerglass, and Sony Music. Education: New York University, North Carolina School of the Arts. www.elishebaittoop.com

Workshop. (www.imdb.me/teniecedivyajohnson). Teaching and performing for over a decade, Teniece uses a multidisciplinary approach to cultivating self-healing and creative wellness practices. Driven to keep actors safe but the story dangerous, Teniece’s devised theatre experience, movement training, and spoken word poetry lends for a natural curiosity and commitment to honoring and dissecting what is on the page in order to develop a captivating movement dialogue of action and reaction. They are also an outspoken advocate for diversity, inclusivity, restorative justice, antiracism, boundaries, collective healing, and consent culture. (https:// linktr.ee/TenieceDivyaJohnson).

Anisa Rose Threlkeld (Dramaturg) is a New York City based dramaturg, actor, and musician originally from Atlanta, GA. As a dramaturg, she has helped develop work at Lenfest Center for the Arts, Guild Hall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, The Tank NYC, HERE Arts Center, #HealMeToo Festival, NYU Tisch, Vassar College, and Columbia University.

She studied opera at the Bel Canto Institute in Italy and Queens College Baroque. She holds a B.A. in drama (with an emphasis in acting) and psychology from Vassar College, and will graduate this year from Columbia University with an M.F.A in dramaturgy. She is currently co-instructing a course through the Yale University Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, entitled “The Body as

Teniece Divya Johnson (Intimacy Coordinator), M.A. (Lehigh University, sociology), M.F.A. (University of Florida), is a student of life, stunt performer, and certified intimacy coordinator and intimacy director for television, film, and stage.

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Stuart Plymesser (Assistant Stage Manager) is in his 24th season at Syracuse Stage where he has stage managed over 100 plays, musicals, and special events, working with such talents as Jason Alexander, Olympia Dukakis, Frank Langella, Elizabeth Franz, and Phylicia Rashad. Stuart has worked at numerous regional theatres around the country and in Cape Town, South Africa, and has toured nationally.

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In addition, Stuart is adjunct faculty for Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and has been a guest speaker/lecturer for Syracuse Stage’s professional development classes, Ithaca College, Wells College, SUNY Oswego, and the Zabalaza Festival in Cape Town. Outside of theatre, Stuart has trained at Aikido of Central New York for over a decade and holds the rank of Shodan (first degree black belt.)

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Laura Jane Collins (Stage Manager) is grateful to return to Syracuse Stage for this 20-21 season, and for this production of I and You. Some additional Syracuse Stage credits include: the 2021 Cold Read Festival, Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, Talley’s Folly, Amadeus, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Elf The Musical, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Next to Normal, The Magic Play, Stupid F***ing Bird, Chinglish, Scorched, and The Boys Next Door. Regional credits include: Grease, South Pacific, Anne of Green Gables: A New Folk Rock Musical, Ghost (The Rev, formerly Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival); The Foreigner, Third, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Around the World in 80 Days (Hangar Theatre). She has also worked on several productions with Rochester City Ballet. LJ is a graduate of the stage management

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P L AY W R I G H T Lauren Gunderson has been one of the most produced playwrights in America since 2015 topping the list twice including 2019/20. She is a two-time winner of the Steinberg/ ATCA New Play Award for I and You and The Book of Will, the winner of the Lanford Wilson Award and the Otis Guernsey New Voices Award, a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and John Gassner Award for Playwriting, and a recipient of the Mellon Foundation’s Residency with Marin Theatre Company. She studied Southern Literature and Drama at Emory University, and Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School where she was a

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DIRECTOR Melissa Crespo is a director of new plays, musicals and opera. Favorite past credits include: the world premiere of Charly Evon Simpson’s form of a girl unknown (Salt Lake Acting Company), Promenade by María Irene Fornés and Al Carmines (artistin-residence at NYU Tisch), and her production of Karen Zacarías’ Native Gardens co-produced by Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre Center, and Port-

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She is currently the editor of 3Views on Theater and was featured in the

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Robert Hupp is in his fifth season as artistic director of Syracuse Stage.

He recently directed Annapurna, Talley’s Folly, Amadeus, Noises Off, Next to Normal, and The Three Musketeers for Stage. Prior to coming to central New York, Robert spent seventeen seasons as the producing artistic director of Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock. He directed over 30 productions for Arkansas Rep ranging from Hamlet to Les Miserables to The Grapes of Wrath. In New York City, Robert directed the American premieres of Glyn Maxwell’s The Lifeblood and Wolfpit for the Phoenix Theatre Ensemble. He also served for nine seasons as the artistic director of the Obie Award-winning Jean Cocteau Repertory. At the Cocteau, Robert’s directing credits include works by Buchner, Wilder, Cocteau, Shaw, Wedekind and the premieres of the Bentley/Milhaud

version of Brecht’s Mother Courage and Her Children, Seamus Heaney’s The Cure at Troy, and Eduardo de Filippo’s Napoli Millionaria. He has held faculty positions at Pennsylvania’s Dickinson College and, in Arkansas, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Hendrix College.

Robert served as vice president of the Board of Directors of the Theatre Communications Group and has served on funding panels for the New York State Council on the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, the Theatre Communications Group, the New Jersey State Council of the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. While in Arkansas, Robert was named both Non-Profit Executive of the Year by the Arkansas Business Publishing Group, and Individual Artist of the year by the Arkansas Arts Council. He and his wife Clea ride herd over a blended family of five children, one dog, and two cats.

MANAGING DIRECTOR fundraising, marketing, and operational matters within the organization.

Prior to joining Stage, Jill spent a decade as general manager at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center in Waterford, CT. During her tenure, the O’Neill completed a $7 million capital cam-

Jill A. Anderson has served as managing director of Syracuse Stage since 2016. Jill is responsible for Stage’s nearly $6.5 million operating budget and has oversight of

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MANAGING DIRECTOR paign and campus expansion, doubled its operating budget, and was honored with a 2015 National Medal of Arts and the 2010 Regional Theatre Tony Award. Under the O’Neill’s aegis, Jill also developed the Baltic Playwrights Conference, an annual international new play development retreat held in Hiiumaa, Estonia. Previously, Jill spent five years in the production office at Washington, D.C.’s Arena Stage, after working as a stage manager in Minnesota, New Mexico, and Massachusetts. In addition to her work at Stage, Jill is an instruc-

tor in the Theater Management program of the Syracuse University Department of Drama, building on her work with high school and college students elsewhere, including at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Jill was recognized as part of the Central New York Business Journal’s “40 Under Forty” awards in 2017 and has served on numerous municipal and non-profit boards. Jill is delighted to call Central New York home, but will always be a proud cheesehead, originally hailing from Marshfield, Wisconsin.

A S S O C I AT E A R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R Kyle Bass is the author of Possessing Harriet, which received its world premiere at Syracuse Stage, was subsequently produced at Franklin Stage Company, and will be produced next year at the East Lynn Theater Company in New Jersey. His new play salt/city/blues will have its world premiere in Syracuse Stage’s 20/21 season, and Citizen James, or The Young Man Without a Country, his one-person play about a young James Baldwin, commissioned by Syracuse Stage, will be produced as part of Syracuse Stage’s Backstory program early next year. Script consultant on Thoughts of a Colored Man, Kyle is a two-time recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (for fiction in 1998 and playwriting in 2010), a finalist for the Princess Grace Playwriting Award,

and Pushcart Prize nominee. His other full-length plays include Tender Rain, Baldwin vs. Buckley: The Faith of Our Fathers, Bleecker Street, and Separated, a piece of documentary theatre about the student military veterans at Syracuse University, which was presented at Syracuse Stage and at the Paley Center in New York, directed by Robert Hupp. Kyle is the co-author (with Ping Chong) of Cry for Peace: Voices from the Congo, which had its world premiere at Syracuse Stage and was subsequently produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre in New York, and the libretto for an opera based on the life and music of legendary folk singer and guitarist Libba Cotten, commissioned by the Society for New Music. As dramaturg, Kyle worked with acclaimed visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on her theatre piece Grace Notes: Reflections for Now, which had its world

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A S S O C I AT E A R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R premiere at the 2016 Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina, subsequently produced at Yale Rep and the Kennedy Center. As a screenwriter, Kyle is the co-author of the original screenplay for the film Day of Days (Broad Green Pictures, 2017), which stars award-winning veteran actor Tom Skerritt. His plays and other writings have appeared in the journals Callaloo, Folio, and Stone Canoe, among others, and in the essay anthology Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk about Writing. Kyle has taught in the Colgate Writers Conference, has been guest lecturer in playwriting at Hobart & William Smith Colleges, was faculty in the M.F.A. Creative Writing program at Goddard College from 2006 to 2018, and from 2005 to 2018 he

taught playwriting in Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and theatre courses in the Department of African American Studies, and was the 2019/20 Susan P. Stroman Visiting Playwright at the University of Delaware. Kyle is currently full-time faculty as assistant professor in the Department of Theater at Colgate University where he previously served as the Burke Endowed Chair for Regional Studies. Recipient of the 2021 Impact Award for Artist as Manager, presented by the Arts Administration Program of Le Moyne College, Kyle holds an M.F.A. in playwriting from Goddard College, is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild of America, and is represented by The Barbara Hogenson Agency.

WHO WE ARE Syracuse Stage is the non-profit, professional theatre company in residence at Syracuse University. We are nationally recognized for creating stimulating theatrical work that engages Central New York, and for our significant contribution to the artistic life of Syracuse University, where we are a vital partner in achieving the educational mission of the University’s Department of Drama.

OUR MISSION Syracuse Stage tells stories that engage, entertain, and inspire us to see life beyond our own experience.

OUR VISION Reimagining what's possible for regional theatre–through active inclusion, innovative outreach, and bold productions–Syracuse Stage shapes the culture and social vitality of Central New York, enriches the Syracuse University student experience, and fosters change in ourselves, our communities, and our world.

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O U R C O R E VA L U E S People - Actively including diverse individuals, communities, ideas, and perspectives.

Passion - Commitment to integrity, excellence, and enthusiasm in our work.

Curiosity - Fostering an innovative and adaptive environment that elicits wonder.

A B O U T S Y R A C U S E S TA G E Originally constructed as the Regent Movie House in 1914, the physical space of Syracuse Stage has seen many films, musicians, actors, and artists pass through its doors over the course of the past century. The Syracuse Stage that exists today is a non-forprofit professional theatre company founded in 1974, and a longstanding League of Resident Theatres (LORT) member. Since its inception, Stage has produced over 300 shows, both plays and musicals, within its walls. Now, Stage produces six to seven shows per season, while also offering educational programs to students, various preand post-show events, and fundraising events each year. Stage is Central New York’s only LORT theatre and one of the largest performing arts organizations in the area.

Stage has a strong commitment to giving the community access to a range of highquality productions; it is equally committed to bringing in actors, designers, and directors who are among the leading theatre professionals, both locally and across the nation.

ANTI-RACISM PLEDGE Syracuse Stage stands firmly against racism and discrimination. We pledge to stand with under-represented and oppressed communities and to advance antiracism in all aspects of our work, including the outward facing, public dimension of our creative endeavors and the less visible internal practices of the organization.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Syracuse Stage respectfully acknowledges the Onondaga Nation, firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee, the indigenous people on whose ancestral lands we now stand.

IN THE COMMUNITY Stage has collaborated with a myriad of institutions in the Syracuse area. Community partners include AccessCNY, ARC of Onondaga, ARISE, ArtRage, CNY Reads, Interfaith Works of Central New York, La Casita, McMahon / Ryan Child Advocacy Center, Onondaga Historical Association, Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park, SUNY Upstate Medical University, the VA Medical Center, and Vera House.

Additionally, the educational department collaborates with many CNY schools.

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S Y R A C U S E S TA G E B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S CHAIR

Nancy Green Managing Member Edward S. Green & Associates PRESIDENT

Herman R. Frazier* Senior Deputy Athletics Director Syracuse University IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR/VICE CHAIR

Rick Shirtz Regional President NBT Bank TREASURER

Amir Rahnamay-Azar* Chief Financial Officer Syracuse University SECRETARY

Sharon Sullivan Community Volunteer AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Phil Turner Pastor Bethany Baptist Church Jill Anderson** Managing Director Syracuse Stage Janet Audunson Assistant General Counsel National Grid George S. Bain Freelance Editor and Writer Barbara Beckos Retired Syracuse Stage Nancy Byrne Community Volunteer Steve Chase Senior Vice President BPAS Dr. Ruth Chen* Professor of Practice Syracuse University College of Engineering and Computer Science Robin Curtis NYS Lic. RE Asso. Broker Hunt Real Estate ERA Zellar Homes Rep. Richard Driscoll Sr. Commercial Banking Relationship Manager Commercial Banking Division NBT Bank Denise Dyce* Director of Labor Relations Syracuse University Helene Gold Private Voice & Piano Instructor

Neil Gold Retired VP Gold Pure Food Products Jacki Goldberg Community Volunteer

Molly Mulvihill VP, Market Manager Enterprise Business & Community Engagement Bank of America

Bea González Retired - Vice President for Community Engagement Syracuse University

TeNesha Murphy Research and Communications Officer Office of the County Executive, Onondaga County

Larry Harris EVP and CFO Saab, Inc.

Fran Nichols Chair Emeritus, Syracuse Stage Eric Mower + Associates

John Huhtala Relationship Manager Middle Market Commercial Banking Chase

Marc Nichols Executive VP & General Counsel Saab, Inc.

Robert Hupp** Artistic Director Syracuse Stage Cydney Johnson* Vice President for Community Engagement and Government Relations Syracuse University Rebecca Karpoff* Professor of Practice, Musical Theater/Coordinator of Vocal Instruction, Musical Theater Syracuse University Department of Drama Kathy Kelly Health Educator, PNP, retired Larry Leatherman Retired Bristol-Myers Squibb, MOST Dan Lent Vice President Citizens Bank

Mona Paradis Stadium International Trucks Virginia Parker Retired Educator Annette Peters Marketing Director Advance Media New York Molly Ryan Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP Robert Sarason Retired Lawyer, Organizer, Fundraiser L. John Steigerwald IV Marketing and Sales Representative Cathedral Candle Company Melvin T. Stith Dean Emeritus, Whitman School of Management Syracuse University Cora Thomas Radio Host and Office Manager, WAER

Anthony Malavenda Retired - Duke’s Root Control Rocco Mangano Partner Mangano Law Office, PLLC Julia Martin Partner Bousquet Holstein Kevin R. McAuliffe Partner Barclay Damon Suzanne McAuliffe Retired Educator Rod McDonald Bond, Schoeneck & King Samantha Millier Associate Attorney Mackenzie Hughes LLP

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Michael S. Tick* Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts Syracuse University Dr. Amy Tucker Chief Medical Officer SUNY Upstate Medical University Mel Williams US Department of Transportation Ralph Zito** Chair Syracuse University Department of Drama Michael Zoanetti VP Senior Wealth Advisor Tompkins Financial Advisors *University Trustee **Ex-Officio

S Y R A C U S E S TA G E E M E R I T U S C I R C L E We are grateful to the following individuals who have served as Members of the Stage Board of Trustees and continue to support Syracuse Stage at the Circle level.

Jim Breuer Mary Beth Carmen Joan Green

Elizabeth Hartnett Margaret Martin Eric Mower

Judy Mower Michael Shende Jack Webb

SYRACUSE STAGE EDUCATION ADVOCACY BOARD Sara Bambino

Elizabeth Defurio

Linda Ponza

CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL

David Fisselbrand

Jennifer Sabatino

AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL

CATO-MERIDIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

Todd Benware CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY

Melissa Morgan

Jordan Berger

BAKER HIGH SCHOOL

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

Matthew Phillips

Rhiannon Berry

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL

Y O U N G A D U LT C O U N C I L Lily Beckman

ESM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Sofia Benderski

WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL

Sadie Broderick

EAST SYRACUSE MINOA

Alyssa Brown

MORAVIA HIGH SCHOOL

Anka Chiorini

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

Rachel Colucci

WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL

Kaitlyn Coomes

CHARLES W. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL

Luke V. DeLorenzo

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY

Isabel Dickinson-Cominolli WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL

Ryan Dunn

HOMESCHOOLED

Emilee Elizabeth Edick

Jacob Garofalo

Rachael Rowe

Patrick Kraft

Sophia Rubino

Kayla Lee

Tori Sayre

Abby McGrath

Kimberly Seipio

Kaitlyn Olson

Alethea Shirilan-Howlett

Keniel Ortiz

Dreyvon Simmons

Elizabeth Ouimette-Garza

Aiden Southworth

Lydia Pevarnik

Shannon Williams

Sariyah Richards

Sydney Wright

CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY

LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL

WEST GENESEE HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL

PSLA@FOWLER

NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL

MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL

HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

MANLIUS PEBBLE HILL SCHOOL

BAKER HIGH SCHOOL

SYRACUSE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL

Angela Rotunno BISHOP LUDDEN

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY

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JCB HIGHSCHOOL (PHOENIX)

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

CICERO NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL

SYRACUSE STAGE ANNUAL GIFTS Syracuse Stage depends on the generosity of contributions from individuals, corporations, businesses, foundations, and government agencies. It is with much gratitude that we recognize the following donors to our annual campaign. For information regarding levels of contribution and benefits of each please contact the Development office at 315-443-3931 or visit syracusestage.org.

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS

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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS

Richard Mather Fund

Contributions listed above are current as of March 15, 2021 and reflect operating support of $2,800+ and in-kind donations of $10,000+.

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SPONSORS

The Syracuse Stage Board of Trustees is proud to sponsor I and You.

The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation is proud to be a sponsor of the arts in Central New York. We recognize the deep importance live theatre plays in shaping the cultural and social vitality of our community. In these challenging times, theatre brings us together (safely and virtually) to be inspired and celebrate the richness of the human experience. We are delighted to continue to support Syracuse Stage and this very special production of Annapurna.

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INDIVIDUAL, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS New and increased gifts this season will be matched by The Richard Mather Fund. $100,000+ Syracuse University The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation $75,000 - $99,999 The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation $50,000 - $74,999 Advance Media New York Destiny USA The Shubert Foundation $20,000 - $49,999 Central New York Community Foundation CNY Arts iHeart Media M&T Bank New York State Council on the Arts Richard Mather Fund $15,000 - $19,999 George Bain NBT Bank Nancy & Bill Byrne Paul Phillips & Sharon Sullivan Benefactors Circle $10,000 - $14,999 Bank of America Business Journal News Network Equitable Fred L. Emerson Foundation Inc. The John Ben Snow Foundation & Memorial Trust National Endowment for the Arts Urban CNY WAER WRVO Founders Circle $7,500 - $9,999 Helene & Neil Gold

Michael & Jacki Goldberg Rosamond Gifford Foundation Virginia Parker William and Eva Fox Foundation Playwrights Circle $5,000 - $7,499 Desnoyers Family Fund Gail Hamner & Daniel Bingham JP Morgan Chase & Co Judy & Eric Mower Larry & Ann Harris Lisa Desnoyers Charitable Fund Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Employees Federated Fund Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Richard Bunce Sally Lou & Fran Nichols Sandra L. Brown Selma Radin Suzanne & Kevin McAuliffe Syracuse Symposium: Futures Tompkins Trust Company Producers Circle $2,800 - $4,999 Allyn Family Foundation Bousquet Holstein PLLC Cathedral Candle Company Darvin Varon & Elinor Spring-Mills Dick & Therese Driscoll Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Grandma Brown Foundation The Haines Family Jane Burkhead & Robert Sarason Janet Audunson & David Youlen as of March 15, 2021 41

Jim and Juli Boeheim Foundation Kathy Kelly & Len Weiner Margaret, Amy & Bob Currier Martine Burat & Anthony Malavenda Mary & Larry Leatherman Nancy Green & Tony Marschall Nancy Kramer & Doug Sutherland National Grid Peter & Brigitte Herzog Peterson Guadagnolo Consulting Engineers Margaret & Richard Shirtz Roberta & Rocco Mangano Theatre Development Fund, Inc. Wegmans Directors Circle $1,500 - $2,799 Allen & Anita Frank Dr. Amir Rahnamay-Azar Dr. Amy Tucker Andrea & Joshua Waldman Annette Peters Barb Genton Barbara Beckos & Art McDonald Bea Gonzalez & Michael Leonard Bill Eggers Bob & Bobbie Constable Candace Campbell Jackson & Mark Jackson Cydney Johnson Cindy Sutton & Family Craig & Kathy Byrum Daniel & Ann Lent David & Janice Panasci David & Sally Hootnick Deirdre & David Stam Donald Blair & Nancy Dock Dr. & Mrs. Sam Spalding Ed & Carole Farfaglia

Elaine & Michael Shende Elaine & Steve Jacobs Elizabeth A Hartnett Frank and Frances Revoir Foundation Herman Frazier Glenda & Larry Wetzel Jack & Linda Webb James Clark & Sharon Gordon Jim & Cathy Breuer J.M. McDonald Foundation Joan Christy Joan Green John & Kimberly Huhtala John & Mona Paradis Jon Selzer & Thelie Trotty Selzer Julia & Lee Martin Kyle Bass Leslie Kohman & Jeffrey Smith Marya and John Frantz and Sutton Real Estate Company, LLC Michael & Barbara Flintrop Michael & Cathy Tick Michael & Laurie Zoanetti Molly & Kevin Mulvihill Molly Ryan & Tim Byrnes Patricia & Melvin Stith Peggy & Dana Dudarchik Peter Cannavo & Helen Jacoby Randy & Elizabeth Kalish Raymond & Linda Straub Richard & Margaret Ingraham Rissa & Michael Ratner Robin Curtis Hunt ERA Robert & Clea Hupp Roger & Naomi DeMuth Rosemary S. Pooler Sandra Hurd & Joel Potash Sandra Lee Fenske & Joe Silberlicht Timothy & Nancy Bunn Star $1,000 - $1,499 Anthony & Martha Viglietta

Bob & Pat Lebel David & Susan Palen Don & Margaret Martin Donyce & Kenneth McCluskey Heritage Masonry Restoration, Inc. James Shults Jeffrey & Kris Bogart John & Polly Ann Heavenrich John McAllister & Laurel Moranz Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation Rod & Jana McDonald Steven & Seanne Chase Walter & Nancy Shepard Leading Role $500 - $999 Alan Dolmatch Allen & Nirelle Galson Andrea Calarco Andrew & Sherie Ramsgard Ann Searles Anne K Louise Anthony & Carolyn Cimino Anthony Malavenda & Martine Burat Ashley & Nils Hammerich Barbara & Ronald Hoffman Barbara Davis Beatrice Angus Ben & Julie Merchant Brandon Genalo Brenda Bousfield Brian & Joanne Koren Bruce & Marilyn Laubacher Carmelita Britton & Richard Probert Carolyn Bernstein Charlotte Haas Chris Arnold Christine Dascher Claire Myers-Usiatynski Cora & Redonnie Thomas Cornelia Joseph David & Daryll Wheeler David & Eileen Thompson David & Ellen Hardy David Heisig & Donna Mahar

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In Tribute Contributions have been made to Syracuse Stage to honor someone, celebrate a special occasion, or offer an expression of sympathy in memory of a loved one.

Virginia Parker, In honor and memory of Fritz Parker Dr. Lawrence Myers, Jr. in memory of Betty Jane Myers Holly Thuma in memory of Genevieve and Theodore Thuma Susan Dorn in memory of Phillip K. Dorn Anonymous, In memory of Arlene Alpaugh Judy Oplinger with gratitude for Tracey White Robert Caswell in memory of Pamela Caswell Barbara DiPasquale, in honor of board member Molly Ryan Judith Dannible in memory of Anthony F. Dannible Molly Corley in honor of Fran Nichols

David Lantz David Rankert Deborah & Samuel Haines Delia Temes Dirk & Carol Sonneborn Don Milmore Doren Norfleet Douglas Kinnetz & Laura Livingston Dr Lawrence Myers Edward & Lois Schroeder Edwin & Susan Kelley Elizabeth Cowan Elizabeth Marlowe

Eric & Carol Boyer Ernest & Lynne Giraud Francie Poole Francine Boutet Gary & Michele Combs George & Helene Starr George & Mrs Whitton George & Roseann Lorefice George Curry Gerhard & Carol Baule Gordon & Judy Prosser Gracia Sears Greg & Maura Stefl Harry Hood Holly Thuma Howard McLaughlin & Mary O'Hara Hugh & Jane Pinchin Irene Stern James & Kathleen Muldoon James & Nancy Asher Janet Moore Janet Williams Jeanne Race Jeffrey & Abby Scheer Joan Wieder Johanna Keller John & Joan Nicholson John & Lynn Branagan John & Robert Parsons John Steigerwald IV John Winslow Joseph & Carolyn Smith Joseph Whelan & Margaret Harding Joyce Hould Julia Freeman Karen Clarke Kenneth & Alyssa Derr Kevin & Virginia Murphy Kristen Link-Logan Kristi Andersen Lewis & Elaine Dubroff Linda Czerkies Lynn Anderson Samantha Millier Marcia Walsh Margery Rose Marion Barbero Mark & Melanie Fullerton Mark & Mrs Cywilko Mark Bossert Mary Ann Finn Mary Brady

Mary Mackintosh Michael & Grace Flusche Michael Hungerford & Margaret Ryniker Michael Meath Mike & Marilyn Sees Mildred & Alex D'Antonio Nancy Barnum Nancy Virgil-Call Nelson Price Norman & Jessica Cohen Patricia Lehmann Peter & Kathy Belyea Peter & Margaret Darby Peter Knoblock & Joy Casey Peter Scheibe & Margaret Gelfuso Peter Vanable & Anne Jamison Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. Richard & Jill Sargent Richard Ernst Robert & Cheryl Shallish Robert & Jane Pickett Robert & Teresa Parke Robert Parsons & Sara Collins Roger & Vicki Greenberg Ron Thiele & Lynne Pascale Rosemary Czerniak Rosemary Pooler Sally O'Herin Sam & Nancy Ebersole Sarah Devendorf Sharye Skinner Susan Martineau Susan Perriello Susan Pieczonka Susan Wadley The Jerome & Phyllis Charney Foundation Therese Toole Thomas & Susan Brett Thomas Ferrara Tim & Susan Kennedy Victor & Linda Lebedovych Warren & Betsy Young William & Elizabeth Elkins William & Mary Butler William & Mrs Kelleher

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William Delavan William Dowling William Robert Supporting Role $150 - $499 Actor's Equity Association Aimee Coyne Alan & Dorothy Heller Alan & Jean Smith Alan & Rosalind Napier Albert & Laura Koch Albert Oliver Alexander & Lola Winter Alfred & Kathy Jacques Alicia Lippert Alicia McGinnis Alicia Simmons Alix Shaw Allan & Rita Kanter Alvin & Sandra Holmes Amanda Lee American Food & Vending Amy & Tom Clark Amy Mann Amy St. John Anamaria Ross Andre Martineau & Suzette Melendez Andrea Latchem Andrew & Ann Iannotta Andrew & Barbara Tresness Andrew & Karen Palumbo Andrew & Kitty Robinson Andrew & Margot Baxter Andrew Johnson Angel & Walter Broadnax Angela Tucciarone Angie Brown Anita Cottrell Anita Schmidt-Kyanka Ann Barlow Ann Bersani Ann Manzano Ann Ruggles Anna Enos Anna Giacobbe & Peter Welge Anne Bregande Anne Gaffney Anne Guley Anne Kusner Anne Munly Anthony & Ellen Rusyniak

Anthony Anello & Alicia Mooney Anthony Hueber Anthony Kossa Antoinette Zona April Oswald Ardyth Watson Arlon & Judith Adams Arnold & Libby Rubenstein Arthur Tooker Audrey & William Boyd Audrey Hummel Barbara Ahern Barbara Bloom Barbara Dexter Barbara Kane Barbara Kotula Barbara Patterson Barbara Schmid Barbara Sullivan Barbara Weller Barbara Yonai Barry & Claudette Wells Barry & Kathy Kogut Barry & Mary Pickard Bart Natoli Barton Feinberg Beatrice Davoli Ben & Jocelyn Rabin Ben & Krista Kandel Ben & Renee Hagadorn Bernice Gottschalk Beth & Tobias Sienel Beth Groff Beth Lozier Beth Powell Bette & Donald Siegel Betty Jones Betty Maute Beverly Oakman Bill & Cynthia McCauley Bill & Terry Delavan Bill Kays Bill Krause Binaifer Dabu Bjorn Woldbeck Blair Frodelius Bob & Kathy Brown Bob & Toni Salisbury Bonnie & Gary Grossman Bonnie Laugen Bonnie Levy Bonnie Misch

Boyd & Julie Rimel Brady Systems Brandon Kruse Brendan Dunuwila Brett Sherwood & Nancy Achilles Brian & Christine Rieger Brian & Judith Chanatry Brian & Susan Lison Brian Baum Brian Cooney Brian G Fay Brian Kelly Brigitte Fielder Brown & Brown Empire State Bruce & Donna Rapp Bruce & Ruth Hall Bruce M Baehr Bruce Moseley Bruce Schrader Bruce Wood Bryan O'Quinn Caitlyn Burns Carl & Alice Borning Carlton Crittenden Carol Bryant Carol Decker Carol Dexter Carol Dwyer Carol Foster Carol Minkstein Carol Mondi Caroline Schipper Carolyn Hsu Carolyn Nelson Carrie Berse Casey Baker Cathleen Dickson Cathy Boyer Cathy Palm Centerstate CEO GenNext Charles & Janet Brooks Charles Chapman Charles Tremper Charley & Kim Driscoll Charmaine Jones Cheryl Brown Cheryl Holmes Cheryl House Cheryl Hutchinson Chris & Laina Stupp Christian & Ann Marie

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Day Christine Jackson Christine Sypher Christopher & Caitlin Haigney Christopher & Renee Wiles Christopher Bord Christopher Brown.

Christopher Vecsey & Carol Ann Lorenz Christy Lemp Cindy Edwards Cindy Stewart Claude & Joan DearHouseman Claudia Gebhardt Cliff Pelton Clifford & Jane Forstadt Clifford & Marjorie Mellor Clive & Sandra Davis Clyde & Diane Howard Connie Webster Constance & Andrea Ross Constance DeRosia Craig & Susan Cobb Craig Overbeck & Kathleen Kent Curlene Autrey Curtis Czarniak Cynthia Killian Cynthia Lion Dale Avers Dale Tussing Dan & Kathy Ferro Dan Gaffney Dan Lingwood Dana Hall Dane Flansburgh Daniel & Barbara Friedman Daniel & Julia Harris Daniel & Laura Feldman Daniel & Linda Ruddy Daniel & Marian Glauber Daniel & Rhea Jezer Daniel & Susan Spencer Daniel & Terry Miller Daniel Bailey Daniel Fisher & Lori Ruhlman Daniel Harmony & Hugh Brown

Dara Barley David & Beth Mitchell David & Cheryl Abrams David & Deidre Popp David & Dixie Janicek David & Heidi Kovarik David & Janet Muir David & Mary Morgan David & Mary Price David & Mary Walsh David & Peg Compton David & Robin Drucker David & Sarah Reckess David & Sharon Gerber David & Susanna Harper David & Tom Dickinson David Hardy David Lane & Charla Jennings David Michel & Peggy Liuzzi David Pida David R Markham David Ridings David Ritchie David Small & Karen Quint David Sullivan.

DC & Phillis Kapilla Deah Lynch Deale Hutton Dean Kolts Deborah Abbatiello Deborah Armstrong Deborah Ducett Deborah Hole Deborah Irwin Deborah Kahkejian Deborah Pollack Deborah Tifft Deborah Trent Deborah Zahn Dedra Croll Denis & Mary Ellen Branson Denise Dyce Dennis & Debbie Trepanier Dennis & Judi Hebert Dennis & Linda Doerr Dennis & Mary Lerner Dennis & Theresa Bardenett Dennis Brady Desiree Wight

Diana Biro & Eric Rogers Diana Ingraham Milkovic Diane Dimond Diane King Diane Rimkus & Shirley Singer Diane Rogers Diane Webb Diane Wright McKenney Dianne Apter Dionisio Roman Dominick & Ann Sageer Donald & Anne B Doherty Donald & Cheryl Haswell Donald & Marguerite Koten Donald & Mrs Washburn Donald & Norene McCrimmon Donna L. Johnson Brown Donna Parks Donna Stoner & George Cady Dora Marino Dorothy & Harvey Pearl Dorothy & Lawrence Gordon Douglas & Diane Chilson Douglas Brodie Douglas Goldschmidt & David Jacobs Douglas Wickman Dr Merrill L Miller Dr Paul Frymoyer Dr Richard L Hehir Dr Victoria Meguid Dr. Amy Tucker Dupli Graphics Corp.

Dwight Fischer Earl & Trudy Kletsky Earl Turner Eckart & Mary Meisterfeld Edward & Carol Lipson Edward & Carrie Pulaski Edward & Christine Alencewicz Edward & MaryJane Szczesniak Edward & Susan Downing Edward Brown Edward Eagan Eileen Corlett Elaine Coppola

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Elaine Rubenstein Elaine Russell Eleanor Pollock Elisabeth McCaffery Elizabeth & Patrick Brennan Elizabeth Drew Elizabeth Edinger Elizabeth Klug Elizabeth Lukacs Elizabeth Mascia Elizabeth Moran Elizabeth Mosher Ellen Agnew Ellen Guinard Emile Martin Emily Johnson & Vijay Ramachandran Eric Allyn & Meg O'Connell Eric Higgins Eric Viskupic Erik Cominolli Erin Katzker Eva Hallenbeck Florence Anderson Florence Saleh Forrest & Sara Earl Frances Campbell Francine Babikian Francis & Elaine Walter Francis Lowther Frank & Kathy Campagna Frank & Kathy Jerome Frank Badagnani Frank Daly Fred & Karen Whitney Frederick & Elizabeth Koennecke Frederick & Virginia Marty Gail Maddox Gail Mitchell Gale Dolan Gale Smith Gary & Alexa Carter Gary & Amy Slutzky Gary & Maureen Germain Gary Bruno Gary Weinstein George & Sandra Abbott George & Sharon Schmit Georgette Schmidt Georgina Hegney Gerald & Marlene Carvell

Gerald & Monica Richmond Gerald & Susan Lotierzo Gerald Mager Geraldine Forbes Gerard & Theresa Flynn Gerard Flynn Gershon & Dina Vincow Greg & Linda Ellstrom Gregg & Wanda Salem Gregg Tripoli Gregory & Elaine Hallett Gregory Morgans Gretchen Brown Gus & Brenda Engbretson H L Smith Hana Jishi Hanya Wozniak-Brayman Harold & Ruth Smulyan Harold Hackney & Janine Bernard Harriet Brown Harriet Mark Harry & Sue Britt Harry Dross Harry Miller Heather Bigness Heather Taylor Helen Beale Henry & Janet George Henry & Sheila Bamberger Herbert & Sarah Hansen Herbert Alpert Hetty Gingold Holly Mathis Holmes & Sarah M Bailey Howard & Ann Port Howard & Linda Hollander Howard Rose Howard Weinstein Hugh & Norma Moyer InterFaith Works of CNY Irene Meyer Jackie Bays Jacqueline Rich Jacqueline Schmitt James & Allison Garland James & Deborah Stewart James & Dolores Terzian James & Elizabeth Megna James & Jan Kaplan James & Joyce Bresnahan

James & Kathleen Pollasto James & Leona Dowd James & Marguerite Conan James & Marilyn Goldstein James Aiello James Beckman James Cusack James Green James MacKillop James Sonneborn Jamin Brown Jane Metzger Jane Ondich Jane Slabowski Janet Kringer Janet Munro Janice Mayne Janice Riley Jarret Fiumano Jay & Linda Land Jay Naughton Jean & Michael Kimber Jean Beers Jean Hay Jean Reilly Jeanette Mattson Jeanne Diederich Jeannette Spottek Jeff & Mary Beth Bronk Jeffery Nels Jeffrey & Teresa Freedman Jeffrey Knox & Susan Maxwell Jeffrey Koehne Jeffrey Lefkowicz Jeffrey Minnerly Jeffrey Sneider Jenna Weitzel Jennifer Glancy Jennifer Loh Jennifer McDonald Jennifer Pulver Jennifer Pysnack Jennifer Roberts Jennifer Yolles Jeri Fowler Jerilyn Costich Jerrold & Harriet Abraham Jerry & Lydia Miner Jerry & Mireille Goodisman

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Jill Fowler Jill Rath Jill Rossi Jill Smolnycki Jim & Kathlyn Schofield Jim Wickersham Jo Ann Wickman Joan Osier Joan Penizotto Joan Petrocci Joan Yungwirth JoAnn Wallace Joanne Balfour Joanne Keim JoAnne Merola Joe Mitchell Joe Silberlicht & Sandra Fenske John & Bernice Ronan John & Carol Graham John & Christine Clark John & Deborah Gerson John & Donna Favalo John & Elizabeth O'Sullivan John & Elizabeth Y. McKinnell John & Gloria Kennedy John & Janet Mallan John & Linda Isaac John & Marcia Martin John & Margaret Feldmeier John & Marian Loosmann John & Mary Kay Schramm John & Mary McCulley John & Maureen Wopperer John & Mitzi Wolf John & Patricia Mehlek John & Patty Grossmann John & Saralinda Orr John & Susan Kline John & Virginia Vercillo John Andrake John Domanski John Hottenstein John Kuhn John Lammers John Morgan John Stace John Tyo Jon & Patricia Booth

Jonathan & Ellen Jenkins Jonathan & Rosanne Ecker Jonathan Carter Jonathan Dee Jordan Kerber Jose & Amy Perez Jose & Margaret Iribarne Joseph & Cara Steiner Joseph & Carole Valesky Joseph & Patricia Cambareri Joseph & Paula Himmelsbach Joseph Browne Joseph Cerroni & Linda Tassa Joseph Deyo & Antoinette Kulak Joshua & Andrea Waldman Joy Button Joy Gillis Joyce & Peter Chan Joyce Duncan Joyce Lux Juan LaManna Judith Dannible Judith Hand Judith Larter Judith McIntyre Judith Sonich Judy Oplinger Judy Rulison Judy Sweet Julie March Julie Matson Juliet Giglio Justin Moshaty Justine & Devin Shay Kailyn Wright Kara Janczyk Karen & Robert Goldman Karen Geers Karen Haas Karen Long Karen Low Karen Settembre Karen Wilson Karin Mabe Kate Byrne Katherine C Griffin Katherine Flack Katherine Sgarlata Kathleen Chapin

Kathleen Hinchman Kathleen J. Howard Kathleen Knittel Kathleen McLeod Kathryn Glynn Kathryn Tunkel Kathy & Dan Rabuzzi Kathy Zappala Keith Newvine Kenel & Judy Antoine Kenneth & Kathleen Freer Kevin & Jessica Kopko Kevin & Rachel Porter Kevin & Sheryl Brisson Kevin Peterman Kim Sgroi Kimberly Dryden Kimberly Edwards Kimberly Scott Kimberly Wolf Price Korie Allen Kourtney Wolfe Krell Dist. Co., Inc. Kristin Esposito Larry & Shirley Novak Larry Daniels Laura Montgomery Laura Schilly Lauren Melnikow Laurence & Lauri Bousquet Laurie OBrien Laurie Palmiero Lawrence & Alexandra Tavlarides Lawrence & Joan Page Lawrence & Loryn Royer Lawrence & Mary Fran Comfort Lee Woodard LeeAnn Swager Len Matyasik Lennie Turner Leonard Fonte Leonard Senecal Leslee Boissy-Weatherup Lesleigh Cushing Leslie Molldrem Leslie Soos Leslie Zaborsky Lia Burrows Lida Black Lillie Fields Linda Brennan Linda Burdick

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Linda Fabian & Dennis Goodrich Linda Loomis Linda Lovy Linda Meier Linda Vincent Riker Lionel Lee Hector Lisa Craig Lois Fowler Lois Meyer Lois S Woods Lora McCooey Loraine Ridall Loretta Zolkowski Lori Lazipone Lorien Beaulieu Lorraine LaDuke Lorraine Reid Louis & Amber Rivera Louis & Mary Steigerwald Louis & Nancy Maresca Louisa Lopez Louise Potter Lowell Seifter & Sharon McAuliffe Lucille Czajkowski Lynn & Corrine Smith Lynn Nares Lynn Richer M Janice Nelson Madelyn Hornstein Malcolm Clark Marc Nichols & Jamie Collins Marc Safran.

Maren & Mark Brown Maren King Margaret Black Margaret Cassady Margaret Higgerson Margaret Mariano Margaret Millert Margaret Silky Marge Miceli Margot McCormick Maria Bowman Marianne Collins Marie Merrell Marie O'Leary Marie Quinn Marieke Kuiper Marilyn Engle Marilyn Husted Marilyn Pinsky Marilyn Robert

Marina Artuso Marjorie Carter Marjorie Laidman Marjorie Ostrander Marjory Baruch Mark & Beth Steigerwald Mark & Camille Hill Mark & Carole Hansen Mark & Jeannette Levinsohn Mark & Marci Erlebacher Mark & Teresa Roney Mark Dengler Mark Kieffer Mark MacDougall Mark Watkins & Brenda Silverman Marlene Blumin Marlene Brown Marlene Kelly Marsha Love Marta Santiago Martha Cole Martha Holly Loew Martha Maier Martha Murphy Martha O'Grady Martin & Jackie Talcik Martin & Jeanne McDermott Martin & Mildred Newshan Marvin & Jacqueline Raile Mary & Peter Bearkland Mary Arnold Mary Beth Frey Mary Beth Gannon Mary Brown Mary Calhoun Mary Dunn Mary Eidt Mary Ellen McDonald Mary Hershberger Mary Jean Thomas Mary Joy & Lynn Carlson Mary Kelly Mary Laframboise Mary Lou & John Pritchett Mary Lou Watson Mary Margaret Koppers Mary Martin Mary Mugridge Mary Owen

Mary Purington Mary Stevenson Mary Studdiford Maryalice Pole Maryann Roefaro & Tom Carranti Marybeth Western Matt & Maryann Wilson Matt TerMolen Matthew & Bridgett Jacob Matthew & Deborah Ely Matthew & Elizabeth Daurio Matthew Cain Matthew Peirson Matthew Phillips Matthew Rosa Maureen Craner Maureen Curtin Maureen Hier Maureen Hogle Maurie Heins Meaghan Brady Meg Welch Meghan Kelly Melanie Brunet-Relyea Melanie Comito & Spencer Brown Melinda Greenman Melvin Williams Meryl Wolff Metis Consulting Group Micaela Cooper Michael & Amy Shaw Michael & Dawn Sam Michael & Donna Moren Michael & Kelly O'Connor Michael & Margaret O'Connor Michael & Marilyn McCabe Michael & Patricia McGrath Michael & Susan Barbour Michael & Susan Jones Michael & Susan Petrosillo Michael & Wendy Gordon Michael Charbonneau Michael Garnsey Michael Geraghty Michael Harris

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Michael Labulis Michael Lax & Federica Manetti Michael Nortman Michael Reed Michele Clark Michele Eckler Michele Jordan Michelle Brownlow Michelle Cretaro Michelle Duggan Michelle Hollington Michelle Lonergan Mike & Deirdre Keenan Mimi Mark Minnie Jenkins Miranda Hine Miriam Weiner Molly Corley Monty Flynn Murray Decock Nadia Iwachiw Nagesh Rao Nancy & Stephen Hallock Nancy Clausen Nancy FreeboroughKaczmar Nancy Geiskopf Nancy Hall Nancy Knittel Nancy Lipsitt Nancy McCracken Nancy Mudrick Nancy Sharpe Nancy Smith & Eric Kingson Nancy Thompson Nancy Wadopian Nancy Zarach Neil & Erica Rube Neil & Mrs Rosenbaum Neil Gold Network for Good Nicholas & Carolyn Brust Nicholas Kent Kadick Nick & Cathy Lozoponi Nicole Woodall Nicolina Bisson Nina Kalinkos Noele Puglisi Norma Benck Norma Feldman Norma Gawlowicz Norma Huxter

Norma Kelley Norman Hatt Norman Roth Orazio & Genevieve Covelli Paige Ouimette Pam Murphy Pamela Sherwood Pat & Rebecca Devendorf Patricia & Sandy Colabufo Patricia Antenucci Patricia Arcana Patricia Bergman Patricia Bush Patricia Campbell Patricia Carmeli Patricia Haggerty Patricia Keating Patricia McCurdy Patrick & Kuni Riccardi Patrick Doner Paul & Cynthia Chapman Paul & Jean Soper Paul & Matt Kardjian Paul & Sarah Sack Paul Batkin Paul Bern Paul Brown & Susan Loevenguth Paul Casey Paul Cruskie Paul Kessler Paul Serrao Paul Silverstein Paul Steiner Paula & Louis Green Peg MacMullen Peggy Adams Peggy Gillard Peggy K Harper Peter & Brenda Keithslack Peter & Constance Palumb Peter & Kim Cameron Peter & Linda McShane Peter & Mary Huntington Peter & Sherry Allen Peter Agnew Peter Coleman Peter Lindabury Peter Panels Peter Soffietti Peter Wells Phil & Janice Turner Philip & Ellen Rougeux

Philip & Joan Schuls Philip & Judith Kaplan Philip & Martha McDowell Philip & Tiffany Stone Philip Dunham Phyllis Johnson Pieter & Sandra Keese Rachel Fox Von Swearingen Ralph & Barbara Lind Ralph Best Ralph Perkins Randall LaLonde & Patricia Homer Randi Bryant Randy Andrews Randy Karcher Ray Cudney Ray Luce Raymond Colton Rebecca Livengood Rebecca Smith Regina Santucci Rich & Mary Cappelli Richard & Ann Pearson Richard & Cheryl LafexMaestri Richard & Janice Hezel Richard & Joan Stevens Richard & Maria Russell Richard & Marianne Simberg Richard & Mary Eileen Wood Richard & Nancy Hetey Richard & Nina Cantor Richard & Sara Vaccaro Richard Bowman Richard Brandt Richard Jaeger Richard James Richard O'Brien Richard O'Neill Rita Ordiway Robert & Anita Wagner Robert & Christina Keim Robert & Elizabeth Oddy Robert & Harriet Silverman Robert & Jeanne Anderson Robert & Joan Conine Robert & Julie Piato Robert & Lauren Lalley

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Tim Iversen Tim Voorheis Timothy & Denise Wisely Timothy & Nancy Volk Timothy & Ruth Gray Timothy Atseff & Margaret Ogden TJ & Meghan Vitale Todd Relyea Tom & Lauren Sweeney Toni & Bob McCormick Tracy Bauer Tracy Cromp Tracy Ryder Travis Corr Vel Chesser Veronica Carvalho Victor & Celaine Hershdorfer Victor Tice Vito & Janet Sciscioli Vivian Moore W & Nancy Lambright Walter & Beverly Short Walter & Elizabeth Merriam Warren & Louise Jerome Warren Brothers Whitney Wood William & Ann Griffith William & Ann Phillips William & Christine Reddy William & Gretchen Roberts William & Jane Neer William & Janice Rosbrook William & Jean Gamble William & Julia Consroe William & Marilyn Graber William & Merriette Pollard William & Phyllis Highland William & Sylvia Cohen William & Trina Luttinger William Blake William Smith Winnie Greenberg Wynn Egginton YiWei Qi & Julie Yu

PLANNED GIVING A planned gift is a way to make a significant and lasting gift to Syracuse Stage. By making a bequest to the theatre, you are assuring that Syracuse Stage will continue to inspire, stimulate, and entertain Central New York audiences for generations to come, as well as maintain its high artistic standards that are recognized locally, and nationally.

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SET THE STAGE CAMPAIGN Thank you to our generous donors for supporting our Spring 2020 Set the Stage Campaign.

Akshay Patel Allen & Anita Frank Amy Cramer Andrea Calarco Ann Manzano Anne Munly Anthony Hemmer Anthony Tolbert Arlon & Judith Adams Artemis Gilbert Arthur & Kathy Poliquin Asa & Catherine Forbes Asher & Joanne Greenhouse Audrey & William Boyd Audrey Kane Barbara & Ronald Hoffman Barbara Davis Barbara MacDonald Barbara McKittrick Barbara Weller Barrett King Barry & Kathy Kogut Barry & Mary Pickard Bea Gonzalez & Michael Leonard Beatrice Angus Ben & Julie Merchant Bernard & Ona Cohn Bregman Beth & Tobias Sienel Betty Granatstein Bill & Terry Delavan Binaifer Dabu Bob Moss & Michael Brennan Brady Systems Brian & Christine Rieger Brian & Joanne Koren Brian Burke Brianna Hui Bruce & Marilyn Laubacher Bruce & Ruth Hall Calixto & Joyce Suarez Candace & John Marsellus Carl Mellor Carol Biesemeyer Carol Bryant

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Herman Frazier Holly Thuma Hugh & Janis Hallenbeck Hugh & Norma Moyer Ingrid Fox Isa Cramer Isiah Odom Jacki Gregg Jacqueline Rich James & Joyce Bresnahan James & Mrs Mitscher James & Nancy Asher James & Sieglinde Quinn James Beckman James Clark & Sharon Gordon James Cusack James Helmer James Shults Jamie Bruno Jan & Susan Farr Jane Burkhead & Robert Sarason Jane S Cody Janet Munro Jean Beers Jean Kimber Jeanne Denti Jeff & Gretchen Goldstein Jeff & Wendy Purdy Jeffrey Carnes Jeffrey Sneider Jenna Weitzel Jeremiah & Mrs Bergan Jill Fowler Jill Ladd Jim & Kathlyn Schofield Joan Leskoske Joan Wieder Joanne Carey Joel & Deborah Stein John & Bernice Ronan John & Janet Mallan John & Jill Melvin John & Kimberly Huhtala John & Rita Kubert John Miller Jon Selzer & Thelma Trotty-Selzer Joseph & Mary Beth Domachowske Joseph Whelan & Margaret Harding Joyce & Peter Chan Joyce Lux Joyce Zadzilka Judith Smith Judy Oplinger

Julie Matson Karel & Shirley Blakeley Kathleen Falgitano Kathleen Olson Kathleen Pickard Kathy Kelly & Len Weiner Kathy Stockbridge Kaye DeVesty Kenneth & Kathleen Freer Kevin & Suzanne McAuliffe Kinyorda Sliwiak Kristi Andersen L. John Steigerwald IV Larry & Ann Harris Larry & Mary Leatherman Laura Centore Laura Jordan Laura Montgomery Lawrence & Joan Page Lee & Elaine Mount Lee & Julia Martin LeeAnn Swager Leroy Buechele Lesleigh Cushing Leslie Kohman & Jeffrey Smith Linda Czerkies Linda Geiger Linda Loomis Linda Shapess Lionel Lee Hector Lisa Flynn Lorraine LaDuke Lynn Anderson Lynne King M Janice Nelson Mackenzie Hughes LLP Malcolm & Margaret Badger Marilyn Novins Marjorie Ostrander Mark & Carole Hansen Marlene Blumin Martha Boyer Martha Cole Martha Ours Martine Burat & Tony Malavenda Mary Anne Wilson Mary Brady Mary Elliott Mary Holtz Mary Ryan Matthew Withers Maureen Curtin Maureen Hogle Meg Schneider

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Sharon Hayford Sharon Sullivan & Paul Phillips Sharon Sutter Sharry Doyle Stacey Balduf Stacy & Brian Noll Stephanie Cross Stephen Pomraning Steve Dillingham Steve Reiter Susan Lamanna & Lois Easterday Susan Martineau Susan Rockdashil Susan S Phillips Susan Wadley Terry & Lynda Wheat Therese Toole Thomas & Debra Didio Thomas & Mary Cunningham Thomas & Patricia Higgins

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S Y R A C U S E S TA G E S TA F F

Artistic Director.............................................................................................................Robert Hupp Managing Director.....................................................................................................Jill A. Anderson Associate Artistic Director....................................................................................................Kyle Bass

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Director of Production Operations...........................................................................Don Buschmann Associate Director of Production Operations..........................................................Dianna Angell Company Manager and Production Management Associate......................................Brian Crotty Events Manager and Production Management Assistant......................................Audrey Flynn Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King Carpenters................................................................................Brian McBurney, John Gamble Student Employee..............................................................................................Mehak Saroha Scenic Charge Artist...................................................................................................Emily Holm Assistant Scenic Artist...........................................................................................Phillip Dyke Props Supervisor............................................................................................................Mara Rich Lead Props Carpenter..........................................................................................Colin Braeger Props Artisan....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan Student Employee................................................................................................Sage Hulings Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty Assistant Costume Shop Manager.....................................................................Amanda Moore Cutter-Drapers.................................................................Catherine Hennessy, Kathryn Rauch First Hand.........................................................................................................Victoria Lillich Stitchers.......................................................................................Emily King, Katelyn Yonkers Craftsperson/Shopper.........................................................................................Sandra Knapp Wardrobe and Wig Supervisor...............................................................................Jaylene Ogle Student Assistants.......................................................................................Christina Forestiere Lighting and Projection Supervisor..................................................................David M. Bowman Electrician…….......................................................................................................Jed Daniels Electrics Apprentices...............................................................Sydney E. Curran, Susan Pipolo Resident Sound Designer/Audio Engineer......................................................Jacqueline R Herter Assistant Audio Engineer/A1..........................................................................Kevin O’Connor Sound Apprentice/A2........................................................................................Daniel McLain Production Stage Manager....................................................................................Stuart Plymesser

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Stage Manager..............................................................................................Laura Jane Collins Stage Management Journeymen........................................................Erin C Brett, Em Piraino A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F

General Manager....................................................................................................Michael McCurdy Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale Human Resources Manager/Business Associate.......................................................Kathy Zappala Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Wheeler-Diaz Box Office Manager.....................................................................................Courtney Richardson Audience Services Manager/COVID-19 Safety Officer..............................................Jacob Ellison House Managers...................................................................Patricia Condello, Ella Lafontant, Adam Secor, Donna Stuccio Bartenders.....................................................................Michelle Cannizzo, Meg Pusey-Anthis Director of Development............................................................................................Wendy Rhodes Development Manager.......................................................................................Stefania Ianno Development Assistant..............................................................................Ryan Duncan-Ayala Director of Education & Community Engagement.......................................................Joann Yarrow Associate Director of Education.............................................................................Kate Laissle Education Interns...............................................Corinne Ferrer, Alex Giganti, Ethan Harpole, Alex Keane, Puaseisei Patu-Tanielu Director of Marketing and Communications..............................................................Joseph Whelan Group/Corporate Sales Manager..........................................................................Tracey White Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications......................................Joanna Penalva Patron Campaign Specialist.........................................................................Nori Gartner-Baca Senior Designer, Creative Content....................................................................Brenna Merritt Graphic Designer............................................................................................Jonathan Hudak Executive Assistant...........................................................................................................Wallis Dean Artistic Student Intern.............................................................................................Soumya Tadepalli Sign Language Interpreters....................................................Brenda Brown, Jim Brown, Jessie Falke, Sue Freeman, Mae Harrington, Zenna Preli, Trisha Schwartz, Tessa Wall Open Captioning...................................................................................................Michael McCurdy Audio Description...................................................................................Kate Laissle, Joseph Whelan Community Services Officers.......................................................Stacey Emmons, Joseph O'Connor Custodians.......................................................................Dave Hall, Tony Rogers, Candance Velario

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