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LETTER FROM THE ARTISTIC & MANAGING DIRECTORS

 ROBERT HUPP AND JILL ANDERSON. PHOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.

DEAR FRIENDS, Welcome to the premiere of Possessing Harriet. We’re very glad you’re here. This world premiere has been several years in the making: from the original Onondaga Historical Association commission, through various rewrites and workshops here, in Ithaca and Delhi, NY, to a rehearsal process that began in New York City and concluded here in Syracuse.

What you’re seeing on our stage is the result of countless hours of researching, dreaming, shaping, listening, revising, and then revising some more on the part of our playwright, Kyle Bass. Through this hard work, Kyle has crafted a beautiful play that looks ahead by looking back. Today we celebrate the path to freedom achieved by those who escaped bondage as a journey of excitement and triumph. We tend to gloss over the struggle, doubt, and sacrifice required by those brave souls who undertook the treacherous journey. Kyle’s play wrestles with the cost of freedom and causes us to examine our own moral compass as we share the growing awareness of Harriet, the unswerving passion of Gerrit Smith, the seasoned wisdom of Thomas Leonard, and the eager curiosity of Elizabeth.

Kyle’s play is not historical drama, rather it’s a vibrant, contemporary exploration of the world we live in today. This potent historical journey is a means to an end, not the end itself.

main stage Cold Read project should come from the pen of our associate artistic director. Kyle’s voice is central to the identity of this theatre and we are both personally honored and proud to present Possessing Harriet on our stage. And we’re thrilled that you have the special privilege of meeting these characters and experiencing this story for the very first time.

As we close, we want to acknowledge the generosity of special friends who have made this production possible.

A world premiere requires additional time, resources, and attention. Nancy and Bill Byrne recognized a unique need and thoughtfully stepped up to make it happen. We are beyond grateful for their support.

Possessing Harriet is the first of what we hope will be many new works for the stage presented under our new Cold Read banner. Initiated just last season, Cold Read is a program of public readings and residencies designed to make new works a regular part of our artistic diet. It’s right and fitting that our first

Sincerely,

Robert Hupp Artistic Director

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Jill A. Anderson Managing Director

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PRESENTS

POSSESSING HARRIET BY

Kyle Bass DIRECTED BY

Tazewell Thompson COMMISSIONED BY

Onondaga Historical Association PRESENTED BY

Nancy and Bill Byrne SCENIC DESIGNER

COSTUME DESIGNER

LIGHTING DESIGNER

SOUND DESIGNER

Donald Eastman

Carrie Robbins

Stephen Quandt

Fabian Obispo

P R O D U C T I O N S TA G E WIG/HAIR DESIGNER

MANAGER

CASTING

Paul Huntley

Stuart Plymesser

Harriet Bass Casting

PRESENTING SPONSORS

Robert Hupp

Jill A. Anderson

Kyle Bass

Artistic Director

Managing Director

Associate Artistic Director

SPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSORS

SEASON SPONSORS

Syracuse Stage Board of Trustees

Gail Hamner &

Daniel Bingham

Possessing Harriet is produced by special arrangement with The Barbara Hogenson Agency, Inc., 165 West End Ave., Suite 19C, New York, NY 10023.

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TA K I N G P H O T O S I N T H E T H E AT R E Audience members may take photos in the theatre before and after the performance and during intermission. If you post photos on social media or elsewhere, you must credit the production's designers by including the names below.

Please note: Photos are strictly prohibited during the performance. Photos of the stage are not permitted if an actor is present. Video and audio recording is not permitted at any time in the theatre.

SCENIC DESIGNER

COSTUME DESIGNER

Donald Eastman

Carrie Robbins

LIGHTING DESIGNER

SOUND DESIGNER

Stephen Quandt

Fabian Obispo

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THE CAST (speaking order)

Thomas.............................................Daniel Morgan Shelley Harriet...............................................................Nicole King Gerrit............................................................Wynn Harmon Elizabeth.............................................................Lucy Lavely SETTING

Time: October 1839 Place: Peterboro, New York, the Gerrit Smith Estate

Possessing Harriet will be performed without an intermission.

ADDITIONAL CREDITS Wardrobe Supervisor: Sarah Stark Stage Management Apprentice: Em Piraino Stage Management Intern: Sarah Preston Sound Apprentice: Alex Brock Electrics Apprentice: Caitlin Weinell Deck Crew: Chris Green Official Hotels for Guest Artists: The Genesee Grande Hotel, Parkview Hotel

SPECIAL THANKS The playwright wishes to express his sincere gratitude to Nancy and Bill Byrne, Robert Hupp, Gregg Tripoli, Robert Moss, Rachel Lampert, Emily Jackson, Peg Denithorne, Deborah Brevoort, and Sarah Lunnie, for their support, insight, and guidance in the development of Possessing Harriet.

The actors and stage manager in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

The director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union.

Possessing Harriet 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.

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PL AY W R IG H T ’ S NOT E

FACT, FICTION, AND TRUTH

BY KYLE BASS Fact: a thing that is indisputably the case.

Fiction: invention or fabrication as opposed to fact.

Truth: that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality.

Elizabeth Cady (Stanton) is, of course, a well-known historical figure. And her cousin, abolitionist Gerrit Smith, while lesser known, isn’t exactly obscure in the annals of abolitionist history. Though I did my research on Cady and Smith, in writing Possessing Harriet, I had to turn away from the voluminous shelves of writings about them, on Elizabeth Cady (Stanton), especially. My task was to un-invent the invention history had made of them.

I had to forget and then re-

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imagine these two figures as characters in a play.

Though as real and present in 1839 as their white counterparts in the play, the two characters “of color,” the titular Harriet (Powell), ¼ black, and black-to-thebone Thomas Leonard, are almost entirely my invention. What I didn’t know (couldn’t know) about the lives of Harriet Powell and Thomas Leonard allowed me access to something more valuable than fact: creative truth, the essential concern

 PLAYWRIGHT KYLE BASS. PHOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.

“What I didn’t know (couldn’t know) about the lives of Harriet Powell and Thomas Leonard allowed me access to something more valuable than fact: creative truth, the essential concern and goal of the playwright.”

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“I have intended to invent and write a drama, not edit and present a documentary; not to exhibit but to reveal.” and goal of the playwright.

sampling of all that’s out there on them, and, in the cases of Harriet and Thomas, from scant (in comparison) historical references. Safe bet: in the words in which I’ve costumed them, by the traits with which I mean to set them aflame, the real Harriet Powell, Thomas Leonard, Gerrit Smith and Elizabeth Cady (Stanton) wouldn’t recognize themselves in my play. I’m good with that. I have intended to invent and write a drama, not edit and present a documentary; not to exhibit but to reveal.

Yes, I began with historical figures, with the rib bones of an actual event, the facts— Harriet Powell, a fugitive enslaved woman, did indeed meet Elizabeth Cady in Peterboro, New York, at the estate of her abolitionist cousin Gerrit Smith, in the mean autumn of 1839—but I am not a historian. And yes, I use their real names—and a few shameless paraphrases and revisions of Cady (Stanton) and Smith—but the characters in Possessing Harriet are not the persons rendered in the historical record.

I hope Possessing Harriet reveals truth, that mutable substance of fact—truth truer than the facts. And though I am not a historian, Possessing Harriet is, for me, a play about history, our shared history, that subjective, true-ish story we tell ourselves about our nation’s riven past. And it’s a play about how our past, in fact, and in truth, holds us all in debt.

Without transfiguration, historical figures are rarely fit, vivid enough, for the stage.

I’ve used my right-brain and my untamed left hand to draw weirded portraits of them as characters—fictive, honorific versions modeled, in the cases of Elizabeth and Gerrit, from a minuscule

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• • CALCULUS OF COLOR

AN 1839 NEWSPAPER dubbed Harriet Powell the “Fair Lady Fugitive”, a reference to her light complexion. Harriet was one-quarter black, or what was known as a quadroon or quarteroon.

Historically, quadroons have been associated specifically with the city of New Orleans and were reputed to be young women of great beauty “brought up by their mothers to be the mistresses of white gentlemen”. The designation originates with Thomas Jefferson, who proposed what one scholar has termed a “calculus of color”

in a March 1815 letter to Francis Gray: Let the first crossing be of a, pure negro, with A, pure white. The unit of blood of the issue being composed of the half of that of each parent, will be a/2 + A/2.

Call it, for abbreviation, h (half blood).

Let the second crossing be of h and B, the blood of the issue will be h/2 + B/2 or substituting for h/2 its equivalent, it will be a/4 + A/4 + B/2 call it q (quarteroon) being ¼ negro blood.

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A CATALYST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

BY NORMAN K. DANN  FACING, LEFT:

ELIZABETH CADY STANTON CIRCA 1880. FACING, RIGHT: GERRIT SMITH CIRCA 1865. PHOTO: MATHEW BRADY.

Harriet Powell probably never expected that she would be such a pivotal figure in the history of social movements for human rights in the United States.

While on a visit to Syracuse in 1839, the slaveholding Davenport family from Mississippi brought Harriet with them to attend to their needs. With aid from local free black people working at the hotel where the Davenports stayed and other nearby abolitionists, Harriet escaped from her owner, eventually residing in Canada.

One of the stops on her route to Canada was at the home of Ann and Gerrit Smith in Peterboro, New York. Gerrit's first cousin, twenty-three year old Elizabeth Cady was residing there for an extended visit.

Cady had earlier met Native Americans through the Smith family at Peterboro,

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an event which primed her interest in human rights.

The matriarchal social structure of Native American culture contrasted vividly with the obvious discrimination against women in her own culture, and she felt the need to work for social justice for women.

Then, she met Harriet Powell in Peterboro. That event stimulated even more commitment to human rights work regarding the abolition of slavery. Both Gerrit Smith and his friend and colleague Henry Brewster Stanton (who was also visiting the Smith home where Elizabeth Cady met him) encouraged Elizabeth to become an abolitionist.

She called the Smith home a "school of philosophy" at which she discussed human rights issues with Frederick Douglass, Lucretia Mott, John Brown, and abolitionist George Thompson from

“As her mind matured, she equated women with slaves, seeing the intensity of discrimination against both as being similar.”

England. As her mind matured, she equated women with slaves, seeing the intensity of discrimination against both as being similar. As she wrote in volume one of the History of Woman Suffrage, "The prolonged slavery of woman is the darkest page

in human history."

Following her meeting of Harriet Powell in 1839, Elizabeth Cady (Stanton) became one of the most powerful leaders of the Women's Rights Movement in the United States,

and worked cooperatively with her cousin Gerrit Smith who was the most powerful abolitionist in the United States. This thrilling story about Harriet Powell recognizes her as a catalyst in the success of both human rights movements.

Norman K. Dann is a founder and member of the Cabinet of Freedom for the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum and head docent of the Gerrit Smith Estate National Historic Landmark.

He is the author of seven books including Cousins of Reform: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Gerrit Smith and most recently Peter Smith of Peterboro: Furs, Land, and Anguish.

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CAST Wynn Harmon (Gerrit Smith). Syracuse Stage: Sylvia, Travels with my Aunt. Broadway: The Detective in Porgy and Bess (also telecast Live from Lincoln Center on PBS). OffBroadway: The Lucky One (Mint), As You Like It (The Pearl), and The New Yorkers (Musical Theater Works).

International: Voltaire/Dr. Pangloss in Candide at Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse and Opéra National de Bordeaux, The Music Man at Royal Opera House Muscat, Oman. Regional: Lost in the Stars, Showboat, and Candide at The Kennedy Center; plus The Glimmerglass Festival, Arena Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, Hartford Stage, The Alley Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Huntington Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse, Baltimore Center Stage, Capital Rep, Westport Country Playhouse, multiple Shakespeare festivals; and The Constant Wife plus ten Shakespeares at The Old Globe.TV: The Chaplain on Madam Secretary, Trevor Babcock on All My Children, and Mayor Robert Van Wyck on The Knick. Film: Paper Cranes. Awards: Helen Hayes Award nomination and The Edwin E. Stein Award for Excellence in the Arts.

speare’s R and J; The Children’s Theatre Company: Buccaneers! Much Ado About Nothing, Bert and Ernie, Goodnight; Rutgers Theatre Company (Rutgers University): A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania), Gabrielle, Balm in Gilead. International: Shakespeare’s Globe (London); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helena).

Training: Rutger’s University and Shakespeare’s Globe Conservatory.

Many thanks to my friends, family, WTG and the Possessing Harriet team! www.nicole-king.com Lucy Lavely (Elizabeth Cady) is a New York City based artist who is thrilled to be making her Syracuse Stage debut. Favorite credits include: The Jedi Handbook (Adirondack Theatre Festival),The Widow of Tom’s Hill (59 E 59 NYC), Macbeth (Theatre at Monmouth), The Taming (Shakespeare & Co.), Showpony (NEXT ACT! at Capital Rep), The White Snake (Baltimore Center Stage), Other Desert Cities, Grapes of Wrath, Romeo & Juliet (Asolo Repertory Theatre), One Man, Two Guvnors (Pioneer Theatre Co.), Arthur & Esther (Access Theatre NYC). She is featured on the L’Oreal Paradise Mascara National Campaign of 2018. Proud member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA. Graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.A.) and FSU/ Asolo Conservatory (M.F.A.). She is a licensed NYC tour guide, runs the Night Shift Theatre Company, and hosts Drunken Shakespeare at Bar Nine. Special thanks to Syracuse Stage team, her fellow cast mates, E.C.S. for

Nicole King (Harriet Powell). Regional: Folger Theatre Company: Antony and Cleopatra; Shakespeare Theatre Company: Macbeth; Hanger Theatre Company: Shake-

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Love’s Labors Lost at Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival; Safe House at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis; and Clybourne Park at Geva Theatre Center and Cleveland Playhouse. Mr. Shelley originated roles in the world premieres of The Insurgents at Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Find & Sign at Pioneer Theatre Company, and The Man Who Ate Michael Rockefeller at the ArcLight.

Next up, he’ll be at Florida Repertory Theatre in this season’s production of August Wilson’s Fences.

TV: Madam Secretary, Mr. Robot, Bull, Person of Interest, Law & Order, Blue Bloods, and Law & Order: SVU. FILM: Sidney Hall. Training: Juilliard. DanielMorganShelley.com.

“No Day But Today!”

Daniel Morgan Shelley (Thomas Leonard) is thrilled to be making his Syracuse Stage debut in this beautiful production with this phenomenal cast and crew. Some favorite credits include August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson at Hartford Stage; The Way of the World at Folger Theatre; Skeleton Crew at Chester Theatre Company; Othello and Pimm’s Mission with Oberon Theatre Ensemble; Hamlet at Classic Stage Company; Romeo & Juliet, King Lear, The Three Musketeers, and

A R T I S T I C S TA F F Donald Eastman (Scenic Design) returns to Syracuse Stage with Possessing Harriet. His work was last here with Constant Star by Tazewell Thompson. Favorite productions include such small hands by Tina Howe and Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night with Sam Waterson and Elizabeth Franz. Donald’s work has been seen on and off-Broadway and at theatres and opera companies across America. He received an OBIE Award for Sustained Excellence of Design, the Bay Area Critics Award for Outstanding Set Design, Barrymore Award for Best Set Design, and is a grantee of the NEA/National Opera Institute. Upcoming productions include the premieres of Jubilee by

Tazewell Thompson at Arena Stage and Blue, an opera by Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson for the 2019 Glimmerglass Festival.

Carrie Robbins (Costume Design) has designed costumes for over 30 Broadway shows including White Christmas (Kerry O’Malley; Brian D’arcy James), Class Act (Sarah Ramirez; Danny Burstein), Grease (Travolta), Agnes of God (Page/Plummer), Yentl (Feldshuh), Sweet Bird… (Bacall), Happy End (Streep), Cyrano (Langella), and many others. Among her awards: Theatre Development Fund’s 2012 Lifetime Achievement in Costume Design, two Tony nominations, five Drama Desk Awards, Maharam

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A R T I S T I C S TA F F Awards (Hewes Design Awards), three USITT/Prague Quadrennial, Hughes, and more. Robbins has designed at Arena Stage, Glimmerglass Festival, Juilliard and other theatres for director Tazewell Thompson.

She has also designed the Gershwin musical American in Paris (in its early iteration at the Alley Theatre in Houston), Samson et Dalila (San Fransisco Opera), recently Bock/ Harnick’s Rothschild & Sons (starring Robert Cuccioli), and more. Known for her drawing skill, Robbins’ work appears in Time Life Collectibles and Costume Design, Techniques of Modern Masters. A monograph on Robbins’ designs (USITT/BroadwayPress) is available (Amazon.com/ DramaBookshop). See her New Nutcracker for the Cincinnati Ballet and the White Christmas national tour this Christmas. For many images of other designs, please visit: www.carrierobbinsdesignageinc.com.

Robbins is known for the strength and skill of her character drawing, which may have presaged her interest in character writing. As a playwright, Robbins’ work was chosen a semi-finalist by the Theatre at 14th Street Y’s competition: War+Peace/2018-19 season. This past September, her melancholy comedy The Dragon Griswynd was chosen to be part of Theater for the New City’s Dream Up Festival.

She’s also had plays chosen for professional readings at La MaMa and TACT-The Actors Company Theatre [Wall Street Journal’s Best Company of the Year/ 2012]. Her Sawbones & The Diamond Eater (HERE Arts/NYC) received six nominations from New York’s Innovative Theatre

Awards in 2014 [the most nominations awarded that year]. Her one-act comedy “Le Wedding Dress” was a semi-finalist in 2015’s New York New Works Theatre Festival competition and her short play “The Actress” was a finalist in 2016 at the Thespis Summerfest; her Obsessions of an Art Student appeared in the New York New Works Theatre Festival competition that same year. Last summer, Robbins was proud to have had her small comedy “My Swollen Feet” chosen for the NYSummerfest. All together Robbins has written 15 plays since 2011 (with a sixteenth work-in-progress).

For images and more information on Robbins’ plays, please check out www.daysofthegiants.com Stephen Quandt (Lighting Designer) has worked with director Tazewell Thompson on Intimate Apparel, Great Expectations, and Ruined at Everyman Theatre in addition to Intimate Apparel and Big Love at Dartmouth College and Red at Theaterworks in Hartford, CT. Other companies and venues in New York City include The Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, The Joyce Theatre, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall and Avery Fisher Hall, and Symphony Space. Regional: TheaterWorks, Hartford; Alabama Shakespeare Festival; The Kennedy Center; Capital Rep. Co., Albany, NY; The Yale Dramatic Association; Gettysburg College; and The Kansas City Ballet. Internationally he has designed in France, Austria, Canada, Australia, and Colombia. He has taught design at the Theater Studies Program at Yale University and at Queens College in New York City.

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A R T I S T I C S TA F F He also works professionally with the ASPCA’s Anti-Cruelty Group on nationwide cruelty and disasters. He lives with his husband costume designer and visual artist Thom Heyer and their two cats in New York City.

has also worked with some of the most legendary leading ladies of the cinema, ranging from Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, and Vivien Leigh to Jane Fonda, Glenn Close, Jessica Lange, and Scarlett Johansson.

Fabian Obispo (Sound Design) returns to Syracuse Stage where his credits are Dear, Constant Star, and King Lear. Off-Broadway: Public Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, Manhattan Class Company, Classic Stage Company, Atlantic Theatre Company, Vineyard Theatre, The New Group, New York Theatre Workshop, Theatre for a New Audience, Primary Stages Women’s Project, and The Acting Company. Regional: Arena Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Kennedy Center, American Conservatory Theater, Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Huntington Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, Seattle Repertory, Hartford Stage, Long Wharf Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Westport Country Playhouse, George Street Playhouse, Virginia Stage, Playmakers Repertory Company, Everyman Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Folger Theatre and Indiana Repertory Theatre, among others.

Stuart Plymesser (Production Stage Manager) is in his 22nd season at Syracuse Stage where he has stage managed around 100 plays, musicals, and special events, working with such talents as 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.

Locally, he has also stage managed events for Syracuse Fashion Week. In addition, Stuart is adjunct faculty for Syracuse University’s Department of Drama and has been a guest speaker/ lecturer at Ithaca College, Wells College, SUNY Oswego, and the Zabalaza Festival in Cape Town. Stuart is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers, as well as the United States Aikido Federation.

Harriet Bass Casting (Casting). Harriet is an independent New York casting director for theatre, film, and television. In New York she has cast for ABC/TV, Fox Television Studios, Joseph Papp’s Public Theater: New Work Now, the Minetta Lane Theatre, the Women’s Project, La Mama E.T.C., New York Women in Film and Television, and the Jewish Repertory Theatre. She cast the original and touring production of August Wilson’s Radio

Paul Huntley (Wig/Hair Design).

London-born Paul Huntley has worked on hundreds of Broadway shows since his 1972 arrival in New York, most memorably the original productions of Amadeus, Cats, Evita, Les Misérables, Sweeney Todd, The Producers, and Hairspray. A recipient of the Drama Desk and Tony Awards, he

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PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE WORLD PREMIERE OF POSSESSING HARRIET.

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A R T I S T I C S TA F F Golf, the Broadway production of Gem of the Ocean, and the Off-Broadway production of Jitney. Selected regional casting credits include Mark Taper Forum, Hartford Stage Co, Arena Stage, Trinity Rep, San Jose Rep, Geva, Syracuse Stage, Pittsburgh Public, Merri-

mack Rep, Long Wharf Theatre, Alliance Theatre, the Goodman Theatre, Kansas City Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, Huntington Theatre Company, Virginia Stage Company, Dallas Theatre Company, Berkeley Rep, Portland Center Stage, and Playmaker’s Rep.

P L AY W R I G H T / 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 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, The Faith of our Fathers, and Bleecker Street. Separated, a piece of documentary theatre about the student military veterans at Syracuse University 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 City. Kyle's one-act plays include Fall/ Out, Theory of Night, Love is a Blue Velvet Box, Spoons, Northeast, and The Cutaneous Rabbit Illusion. Kyle has begun writing a new full-length play: Lakeview, which is set in a small city situated between a large university and a sacred but troubled body of water, and on the verge. As dramaturg, Kyle worked with acclaimed vi-

sual artist Carrie Mae Weems on her theatre piece Grace Notes: Reflections for Now, which had its world 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 (with his brother writer-director Kim Bass) of the original screenplay for the film Day of Days (Broad Green Pictures, 2017), which stars award-winning veteran actor Tom Skerritt and Claudia Zevallos, and he is the author of the screenplay adaptation of the novel Milk by Darcy Steinke. Kyle has been commissioned by the Society for New Music to write the libretto for an opera based on the life and music of legendry folk singer and guitarist Libba Cotten. Kyle’s 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. He is drama editor for the journal Stone Canoe. Recently named Burke Endowed Chair for Regional Studies at Colgate University, Kyle has taught in the M.F.A. Creative Writing program at Goddard College since 2006 and also teaches playwriting in Syracuse

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P L AY W R I G H T / A S S O C I AT E A R T I S T I C D I R E C T O R University’s Department of Drama, theatre courses in the Department of African American Studies, and has been guest lecturer in playwriting at Hobart & William Smith College. Kyle is cre-

ator and curator of Syracuse Stage’s Cold Read Festival of new plays, holds an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Goddard College, and is a proud member of the Dramatist Guild of America.

DIRECTOR Tazewell Thompson is an internationally-acclaimed director of opera: Europe, Asia, Africa, Canada and the USA and theatre: over 85 productions, many world and American premieres, including 20 productions at Arena Stage, where he served for many seasons as associate artistic director. An award-winning playwright: Constant Star (16 national productions), Jam & Spice, A Christmas Carol, Mary T & Lizzy K. In the recent past: Washington National Opera at The Kennedy Center (his debut) with a record three operas in one season in all three theaters: Philip Glass Appomattox, Kurt Weill Lost in the Stars and Vivaldi Catone in Utica; the American premiere of the Vivaldi opera Cato in Utica for Glimmerglass Festival; Lorraine Hansberry A Raisin in the Sun for Arena Stage; and his favorite play

Bertolt Brecht The Caucasian Chalk Circle for NYU Grad. For television PBS Live From Lincoln Center, his production of Porgy & Bess received Emmy nominations: Best Classical Production and Best Direction. He is currently writing the libretto for a new opera: Blue, with multi-award winning composer Jeanine Tesori, commissioned by Glimmerglass Festival and set to premiere summer 2019. His new play, an a cappella musical: Jubilee, about The Fisk Jubilee Singers, to premiere spring 2019 at Arena Stage in Washington DC. In February he will direct The Music of Sammy Davis Jr. for the 92nd Street Y and the world premiere of Freedom Ride, about the 1961 civil and voting rights Freedom Riders for Chicago Opera Theatre winter 2020. Tazewell is a former artistic director of Syracuse Stage.

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

He recently directed 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 37

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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 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 presi-

dent 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 iumaa, Estonia. Previously, Jill spent five years in the production office at Washington DC’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 instructor 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 a proud cheesehead, hailing from Marshfield, Wisconsin. She and her husband Dave Anderson, along with their daughter, are pleased to call Central New York home.

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 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 campaign 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 Hi39

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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.

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 nonfor-profit 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 pre- and 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 high-quality 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.

INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Syracuse Stage acknowledges with respect the Onondaga Nation, the indigenous people on whose ancestral lands we now stand.

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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.

ACCESSIBILITY PERFORMANCES 2018/19 POSSESSING HARRIET

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Sat. Oct. 27, 3:00 S Sat. Nov. 3, 3:00 A Wed. Oct. 24, 2:00 Sat. Nov. 3, 8:00 O Sun. Nov 4, 2:00 O

Sat. Feb. 23, 3:00 S Sat. Mar. 2, 3:00 A Wed. Feb. 20, 2:00 Sat. Mar. 2, 8:00 O Sun. Mar. 3, 2:00 O

Sat. May 4, 3:00 S Sat. May 11, 3:00 A Wed. May 1, 2:00 O Sat. May 11, 8:00 O Sun. May 12, 2:00 O

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Sat. Dec. 8, 3:00 S Sat. Dec. 8, 3:00 A Wed. Dec. 5, 2:00 O Sat. Dec. 15, 8:00 O Sun. Dec. 16, 2:00 O Sat. Dec. 29, 3:00 R/SF

Sat. Mar. 30, 3:00 S Sat. Apr. 6, 3:00 A Wed. Mar. 27, 2:00 O Sat. Apr. 6, 8:00 O Sun. Apr. 7, 2:00 O Sat. Apr. 2, 7:30 R/SF

American Sign Language = S Sign Language Interpreted Performance Series supported in part by Welch Allyn, in memory of Susan Thompson. An American Sign Language Interpreted performance is offered for every production. For the most advantageous viewing, be sure to mention your interest in sign interpretation when reserving tickets.

Relaxed/Sensory Friendly = R/SF Relaxed and Sensory Friendly performances provide a welcoming environment that lets all patrons express themselves freely without judgment or inhibition. These live theatre experiences invite and encourage individuals with autism, ADD, ADHD, dementia, and sensory sensitivities to enjoy the performance in a "shush-free" zone. All tickets for Relaxed/Sensory Friendly performances are $25 and include a 100% refund right up to the start of the show.

Tickets can be reserved by calling the Box Office. Contact Kate Laissle at kmlaissl@syr.edu or 315-442-7755 for more information.

Open Captioned = O Open Captioning is provided for two matinee performances and one evening performance of every production. A small screen, placed to the side of the stage, displays text corresponding to the play’s dialogue and other sounds. Open Captioning can be viewed from most seats in the theatre. However, for the most advantageous viewing, please contact the Box Office.

Open Captioning is supported by grants from Theatre Development Fund’s TAP Plus Praagram, NYSCA and donations from individuals and corporations.

Audio Enhancement We offer a wireless FM system for patrons with up to a 70% hearing loss. Headsets can be reserved free of charge at the Coat Room before curtain, or patrons can use their own earbuds or headphones, or with t-coil technology for those who use hearing aids equipped with a t-switch.

Audio Description = A Simultaneous live narration and pre-show description for blind and visually impaired patrons. Please call the Box Office in advance to reserve headsets.

Wheelchair Seating and Accessibility Syracuse Stage is wheelchair accessible.

Please call the Box Office at 315-443-3275 to arrange wheelchair seating.

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G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N Syracuse Stage 820 East Genesee Street Syracuse, NY 13210-1508 Administration: 315-443-4008 Box Office: 315-443-3275 www.SyracuseStage.org

carry a $5 fee per ticket. Flex Pack holders may make one free exchange per show. Subscribers may make unlimited free exchanges; upgrade charges may apply.

Subscribers who missed a scheduled performance and did not exchange may use their Extra Value Coupon or purchase a missed performance pass for $5.

Group Discounts Available Available for groups of 10 or more; additional discounts for student/senior citizen groups. Contact Tracey White: 315-443-9844, trwhite@syr.edu

Latecomers In order to ensure the safety and concentration of the actors and the uninterrupted enjoyment of our patrons, latecomers will be seated at the earliest, appropriate break in the performance in the closest available seats.

M&T Bank Pay-What-You-Will We believe everyone should be able to attend Syracuse Stage performances. With this in mind, we are offering 76 tickets to one performance of each show on a pay-what-you-will basis. Dates can be found on our website. Tickets must be claimed in person at the Box Office on the day of performance only, limit of two per person. Subject to availability.

Box Office Hours The Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and two hours before each performance. Box Office phone: 315-443-3275.

Box Office fax: 315-443-1408.

Gift Certificates Call the Box Office or visit us online at SyracuseStage.org Parking Entrance to the enclosed parking garage on Irving Avenue is on the corner of Madison Street and Irving, next to the Madison-Irving Medical Building. For hours of operation and parking costs, call 315-475-4742. There is an open parking lot between Phoebe’s Restaurant and Coffee Lounge and the garage maintained by Syracuse University.

Fire Notice The exit indicated by a red sign nearest the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of an emergency, walk to that exit and follow the house staff ’s directions.

Smoking Policy The Syracuse Stage/Drama Complex is proud to be tobacco- and smoke-free. To help ensure a healthy and respectful environment, the use of all tobacco and tobacco-related products is prohibited on the property, including buildings, sidewalks, and parking areas. For more information visit: wellness.syr. edu/tobacco-free

Buy It if You Like It! Many of the items featured in our productions are available for purchase. For information contact Mary Houston, Props Master: 315-443-2437.

To Volunteer as an Usher If you would like to get a backstage view of Syracuse Stage, or would like to expand your social circle, this is the ideal opportunity for you. All we ask for is a positive attitude, a smiling face and the willingness to commit a few hours a month. Please call our House Manager at 315-443-3219 for more information.

Emergency Telephone Contact To be reached in an emergency, please leave your name and seat location at the Coat Room when you arrive.

This is the only way we can locate you. In case of an emergency you may be reached at 315-443-9922.

SyracuseStage.org Subscribe, purchase Flex Packs, gift certificates, and single tickets 24-7. Information, schedules, reviews and more.

Cell Phones For the actors’ safety and in consideration of the audience please turn off all cell phones.

Advertiser Support Syracuse Stage encourages audience members to support the businesses advertised in our program.

Taking Photos In The Theatre Audience members may take photos in the theatre before and after the performance and during intermission. If you post photos on social media or elsewhere, you must credit the production's designers by including their names, which may be found on the title page of this program.

Quiet Children Quiet children over the age of five are welcome at Syracuse Stage performances. We do ask that adults remove disruptive children to the lobby.

Please note: Photos are strictly prohibited during the performance. Photos of the stage are not permitted if an actor is present. Video and audio recording is not permitted at any time in the theatre.

Ticket Exchange All tickets may be exchanged. Please call the Box Office 24 hours prior to the earliest performance involved in the exchange. Single ticket exchanges

Beverage Policy Only drinks in Syracuse Stage’s Approved Theatre Containers may be brought into the theatre. Those containers are available for purchase at the Gift Shop in the Coyne Lobby and at the bar.

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BO O K B Y T H O M A S M E E H AN A ND BOB MA R TIN M U S I C B Y M AT T H E W S K L AR | LYR I C S B Y C HA D B E G U E L I N | D I R E C T E D B Y D ONNA DR A K E M U S I C AL D I R E C T I O N B Y B RIA N C I MME T | C H OR E O G R AP H E D B Y B R I AN J. MA R C UM | BA S E D O N T H E N E W L I N E C I N E M A FILM B Y DAV ID B E R E N BAU M | C O - P RO D U CE D WI TH THE S YR A C U S E U N I V E R S I T Y D E PA R T M E N T O F D R A M A N OV E M B E R 2 3 - JAN UAR Y 6 | OP E NING NIGH T N OV E M B E R 3 0

BY KAREN ZACARÍAS | DIRECTED BY MELISSA CRESPO CO-PRODUCED WITH GEVA THEATRE CENTER FEBRUARY 13 - MARCH 3 | O PEN IN G N IG HT: OC TOB E R 1 9

Enjoy a light-hearted look at what ails us in this witty and spot-on new comedy. Take a semi-retired Washington bureaucrat and his defense contractor wife, a young Chilean lawyer and his doctoral student wife, set them cheek by jowl in a border dispute over a couple of feet of property in a Georgetown backyard, and let the laughter begin. Privilege, prejudice, and yes, a border dispute all get an equitable skewering in this punchy and playful show. The road to recovering our shared sense of decency might just begin with laughter. A winner of the National Latino Playwriting Award, Karen Zacarías is among the most produced playwrights in the nation. This satirical gem shows us why.

This holiday season channel your inner elf and join Buddy on his journey from the North Pole to New York City to find his family. For this journey you’ll need provisions (four food groups recommended: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup), snowballs, and an ability to sing very loud (but maybe wait for the ride home). Most of all, you’ll need family and friends and a desire to spread holiday cheer. Donna Drake (The Wizard of Oz) returns to direct this delightful holiday show.

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WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT...

BY GEOFFREY NAUFFTS | DIRECTED BY RALPH ZITO NOVEMBER 9 – 17 | OPENING NIGHT: NOVEMBER 10

B Y JAC K IE S IB B LIES D RURY | D IRECTED BY GILBERT MCCAULEY | FEBRUARY 22 – MARCH 3 OP E NING NIGH T: F EBRUARY 23

There are stories we tell about ourselves and stories others tell about us. Can both perspectives yield truth? A car accident places a young man named Luke in critical condition. As he lies comatose, suspended between life and death, his family and friends slowly begin reckoning with the conflicting stories of his life, the silences and secrets that have kept Luke from integrating his present and his past. Will Luke be given a chance to knit the story of his life into a satisfying whole? In this deeply moving and surprisingly funny play, Geoffrey Nauffts takes the measure of a painful passage and shapes a drama that speaks in a quiet voice of momentous things.

Ever wonder what it would be like to be in the rehearsal room when actors are digging ferociously into their psyches to discover a moment of revelation, or arguing heatedly over a character’s motivation? In We Are Proud to Present …, a company of six actors gathers in a rehearsal room to tell the little-known story of the first genocide of the 20th century—the extinction of the Herero tribe at the hands of their German colonizers. Along the way, they test the limits of empathy as their own stories, subjectivities, assumptions and prejudices catalyze their theatrical process.

Eventually the full force of a horrific past crashes into the good intentions of the present, and what seemed a faraway place and time comes all too close to home in this exceptional play about the sensitivities and difficulties inherent in the act of storytelling itself.

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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

Rick Shirtz Regional President NBT Bank PRESIDENT

Bea González Vice President for Community Engagement Syracuse University CHAIR-ELECT

Nancy Green President Edward S. Green & Associates VICE CHAIR

Janet Audunson Senior Counsel National Grid VICE CHAIR

Larry Harris EVP and CFO Saab Defense and Security, USA VICE CHAIR

Melvin T. Stith Dean Emeritus, Whitman School of Management Syracuse University VICE CHAIR

Phil Turner Pastor Bethany Baptist Church TREASURER

Lorraine Branham Dean/Professor, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Syracuse University SECRETARY

Sharon Sullivan Community Volunteer Jill Anderson** Managing Director Syracuse Stage George S. Bain Freelance Editor and Writer Barbara Beckos Retired Syracuse Stage Dan Berman Partner Hancock Estabrook, LLP Sandra Brown President Grandma Brown’s Beans, Inc.

Nancy Byrne Community Volunteer

Rod McDonald Bond, Schoeneck & King

Steve Chase Senior Vice President BPAS

Samantha Millier Associate Attorney Mackenzie Hughes LLP

Robin Curtis Zellar Homes/Berkshire Hathaway CNY Realty

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

Richard Driscoll Sr. Commercial Banking Relationship Manager Commercial Banking Division NBT Bank Herman R. Frazier Senior Deputy Athletics Director Syracuse University Helene Gold Private Voice & Piano Instructor Neil Gold Retired VP Gold Pure Food Products Jacki Goldberg VP Fundraising Syracuse Stage John Huhtala Relationship Manager Middle Market Commercial Banking Chase

Fran Nichols Chair Emeritus, Syracuse Stage Eric Mower + Associates Marc Nichols Executive VP & General Counsel SAAB USA, LLC. Virginia Parker Retired Educator Annette Peters Marketing Director Syracuse Media Group Kendall Phillips Associate Dean, Global Academic Programs and Initiatives Syracuse University Amir Rahnamay-Azar Chief Financial Officer Syracuse University

Robert Hupp** Artistic Director Syracuse Stage

Molly Ryan Partner, Goldberg Segalla LLP

Kathy Kelly Health Educator, PNP, retired

Robert Sarason Retired Lawyer, Organizer, Fundraiser

Larry Leatherman Retired Bristol-Myers Squibb, MOST Dan Lent Vice President Solvay Bank Anthony Malavenda Duke’s Root Control Rocco Mangano Partner Mangano Law Office, PLLC Julia Martin Associate Attorney, Bousquet Holstein Kevin R. McAuliffe Partner Barclay Damon Suzanne McAuliffe Retired Educator

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L. John Steigerwald IV Marketing and Sales Representative Cathedral Candle Company Cora Thomas Radio Host and Office Manager, WAER Michael S. Tick Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts Syracuse University Ralph Zito** Chair Syracuse University Department of Drama Michael Zoanetti VP Senior Wealth Advisor Tompkins Financial Advisors **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

Jack Mannion 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 Samantha Aitken

Ryan Dunn

Tyler Piper

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

FAYETTEVILLE-MANLIUS HIGH SCHOOL

JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

Emma Baker

Garrett Frink

Victoria Sayre

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOL

MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL

Chloe Butler

Chloe Hill

Peyton VanBoden

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

PAUL V. MOORE HIGH SCHOOL

HOMESCHOOLED

Derek Caldeira

Molly Kotzin

Eleanor Wester

FABIUS POMPEY HIGH SCHOOL

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

CAZENOVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL

Emma Ciardy

Lauren Lammers

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL

C.W. BAKER HIGH SCHOOL.

Cami Cortez

Jade McKenney

WESTHILL HIGH SCHOOL

NOTTINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

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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

Richard Mather Fund

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CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORS

Contributions listed above are current as of September 17, 2018 and reflect operating support of $2,800+ and in-kind donations of $10,000+.

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POSSESSING HARRIET SPONSORS

The Reisman Foundation is proud to be a sponsor of the arts in Central New York. We recognize the deep importance that live theatre plays in shaping the cultural and social vitality of our community. We are delighted to continue to support Syracuse Stage and the production of Possessing Harriet. Congratulations on your 46th season, here's to the next 46!

Syracuse Stage Board of Trustees

The Syracuse Stage Board of Trustees is proud to sponsor the world premiere of Possessing Harriet. Congratulations to Kyle Bass and all at Stage on this milestone production.

JP Morgan Chase is proud to support this season's production of Possessing Harriet. We applaud Syracuse Stage for their commitment to enriching the lives of so many by delivering outstanding productions and vital educational programming for more than 40 seasons.

Syracuse Symposium, an annual public events series organized by the Syracuse University Humanities Center, engages wider publics with innovative, interdisciplinary work in the humanities by renowned scholars, artists, authors, and performers.

We are proud to support Possessing Harriet as part of this year's Symposium programming, which explores the meaning and impact of "Stories" from diverse perspectives.

Grandma Brown Foundation. Live theatre at Syracuse Stage offers release from the humdrum of daily activity; stories and characters to inspire us; humor, music and dance to delight us.

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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 $75,000 - $99,999 Bill & Nancy Byrne The Dorothy and Marshall M. Reisman Foundation $50,000 - $74,999 Advance Media New York CNY Arts, Inc Destiny USA The Shubert Foundation $20,000 - $49,999 CNY Community Foundation iHeartMedia Richard Mather Fund $15,000 - $19,999 Allyn Family Foundation Howard L. Green Foundation, Inc. M&T Bank NBT Bancorp Inc Benefactors Circle $10,000 - $14,999 AXA Foundation George Bain Bank of America Business Journal News Network Cumulus Media News Channel 9 The John Ben Snow Foundation & Memorial Trust Paul Phillips & Sharon Sullivan Urban CNY WAER Founders Circle $7,500 - $9,999 JP Morgan Chase Mary & Larry Leatherman Elinor Spring-Mills & Darvin Varon Syracuse New Times WRVO

Playwrights Circle $5,000 - $7,499 Carrier Corporation Cathedral Candle Company Community Bank Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Michael & Barbara Flintrop Fred L. Emerson Foundation Rosamond Gifford Foundation Helene & Neil Gold Michael & Jacki Goldberg Gail Hamner & Daniel Bingham Peter & Brigitte Herzog Nancy Kramer & Doug Sutherland LeChase Construction Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin Employees Federated Fund Suzanne & Kevin McAuliffe Eric & Judy Mower Sally Lou & Fran Nichols Pathfinder Bank Patricia & Melvin Stith SUNY Upstate Medical University Tompkins Trust Company Producers Circle $2,800 - $4,999 Bank of New York Mellon Janet Audunson & David Youlen Jane Burkhead & Robert Sarason Grandma Brown Foundation Mary Beth & Pete Carmen Margaret, Amy & Bob Currier Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Bill Eggers Sandra Fenske Fidelity Charitable Bea Gonzalez & Michael Leonard Larry & Ann Harris Roberta & Rocco Mangano David Murray & Judith Sayles

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Fredrick & Virginia Parker Selma Radin Theatre Development Fund, Inc. Wegmans Dr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Welch Directors Circle $1,500 - $2,799 Barbara Beckos & Art McDonald Boeheim Foundation Kris & Jeffrey Bogart Lorraine Branham & Melvin Williams Jim & Cathy Breuer Sandra L. Brown Richard Bunce Mark Jackson & Candace Campbell Jackson Peter Cannavo & Helen Jacoby James Clark & Sharon Gordon Kristin & Sidney Cominsky Bob & Bobbie Constable Robin Curtis & David Zeller Edward & Susan Downing Dick & Therese Driscoll Peggy & Dana Dudarchik Alex Epsilanty & Dan Jonas Herman Frazier Mary Ann Finn Barbara Genton Joan Green Nancy Green & Tony Marschall Betsy Hartnett David & Sally Hootnick Robert & Clea Hupp Sandra Hurd & Joel Potash Jewish Community Foundation of CNY Randy & Elizabeth Kalish Kathy Kelly & Len Weiner Leslie Kohman & Jeffrey Smith KPMG, LLP Dan & Ann Lent Andrew S. London, Ph.D. and Alan E. Curle, MD Martine Burat & Anthony Malavenda

Jack Mannion & Stephanie Miner Julia & Lee Martin Pete & Betsy McKinnell Molly & Kevin Mulvihill Rosemary Pooler Dr. Amir Rahnamay-Azar Rissa & Michael Ratner Frank and Frances Revoir Foundation Molly Ryan & Tim Byrnes Elaine & Michael Shende Margaret & Richard Shirtz George & Rita Soufleris Dr. & Mrs. Sam Spalding David & Deirdre Stam Raymond & Linda Straub Cindy Sutton & Family Peter & Cherry Thun TIAA-CREF Trust Michael & Cathy Tick Linda & Jack Webb Welch Allyn Glenda & Larry Wetzel Woodbine Group, Inc Dr. Yu and Mr. Qi Michael & Laurie Zoanetti Star $1000 - $1499 Jill & Dave Anderson ACLS Mailing & Fulfillment Action Printwear, Inc. Paula Dendis Craig & Kathy Byrum Steven & Seanne Chase Joan Christy John Druke Edward S. Green & Associates Mary Ann Finn Grace & Michael Flusche Karen & Daniel Fuleihan Winnie Greenberg Nancy & Lee Herrington John & Kimberly Huhtala Margare & Don Martin Dr. Lawrence Myers Paciorek Orthodontics Jan & David Panasci Panasci Charitable Trust Annette & Kenneth Peters Sutton Companies Syracuse Research Corporation Leading Role $500 - $999 George & Sandra Abbott Anoplate Corp.

Marion Barbero Gerhard & Carol Baule Daniel & Sarah Berman Donald Blair & Nancy Dock William & Audrey Boyd Marlene A. Brown Craig Buckhout Drs. Jayne & Larry Charlamb Charney Family Foundation George Curry Roger & Naomi DeMuth Stephen & Catherine DiMarco Lewis & Elaine Dubroff Allen & Anita Frank Douglas Goldschmidt & David Jacobs Golub Foundation Lawrence & Dorothy Gordon Drs. Michael & Wendy Gordon Theodore C. & Antonia M.Hansen David Heisig & Donna Mahar Heritage Masonry Restoration Joyce Homan Huen New York The Kelberman Center Ellen & Terry Lautz Law Office of Keith D. Miller Bob & Pat Lebel Lennie Turner Elizabeth D. Liddy George & Roseann Lorefice Mackenzie Hughes LLP Elizabeth G. Mascia Rod & Jana McDonald Elizabeth & Walter Merriam John & Joan Nicholson Doren & Dennis Norfleet Mike & Maggie O'Connor Lois & Ted Schroeder Kendrick & Gracia Sears Lowell Seifter & Sharon McAuliffe James W. Shults Lynn & Corrine Smith L. John Steigerwald IV Paul Steiner The Taishoff Center Gregg Tripoli Phil & Janice Turner

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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.

Andre Bishop in honor of Bob Moss Andrea Fleck Clardy in honor of Bob Moss Anne Grace in memory of Audrey Dwyre Bruce Hoover in honor of Bob Moss Carol Bryant in honor of Virginia Parker Charlie & Beth Beach in honor of Rosemary Curtis Daniel Fuleihan in honor of Boss Moss Dene A. Sarason's children in memory of Dene Sarason Diane Kuppermann in honor of Jacki Goldberg Diane Orcutt in honor of Bob Moss Dr. Lawrence Myers in memory of Betty Jane Myers Dr. Susan & Mr. S Jeffrey Bastable in honor of Chancelor Kent Syverud & Dr Ruth Chen Elizabeth Burton in honor of Julia Martin Elizabeth Humphreys in memory of Barbara Burke Liptak Gary Pugh in honor of Audry Dwyre Gene Gill in honor of Bob Moss George Bain in honor of Don Buschmann.

And all the production shops at Stage Gwynne Bellos in memory of Dr. Neal Bellos

Supporting Role $150 - $499 Alan Byer Auto Sales, Inc Eric Alderman Anaren Kristi Andersen Robert & Jeanne Anderson Anthony Antonello & Danielle Quintus Chris Arnold & Ellen Yeomans Aminy Audi Gail & Dennis Baldwin Theresa & Dennis Bardenett Todd Battaglia Gerhard & Carole Baule Andrew & Margot Baxter Dr. Joanne & Jim Beckman Gwynne Bellos Phyllis & William Berinstein Berkshire Hathaway Dr. Sylvia Betcher & Martin Korn Kathleen Bice Roslyn Bilford Bill Rapp Superstore Diana Biro Gerald & Barbara Black Cynthia Blume Richard Bowman Eric & Carol Boyer Mary Brady Susan & Thomas Brett Angel & Walter Broadnax Sandra L. Brown Nicholas & Carolyn Brust Kevin Bryans Marion L. Burke Mary & Bill Butler Frank & Kathy Campagna Ronald Capone Robert Caswell Susan Chappuis Margaret Charters Anthony & Carolyn Cimino Sam & Carolyn Clemence Susan & Craig Cobb Martha Cole Jack & Lori Coleman Melanie Comito & Spencer Brown The Concept @ 235 Joan & Robert D Conine William & Julia Consroe Mike & LaRae Cottrell Dannible & McKee, LLP Judith Dannible

Peter & Margaret Darby Clive & Sandra Davis Carol Decker Bill & Terry Delavan George & Margaret DeLorenzo Sandra DiBianco Alan B. Dolmatch Susan Dorn Mark & Cynthia Dowd Greene Sharry W. Doyle Elizabeth & Evan Dreyfuss Jonathan & Rosanne Ecker Kathy Effler Bill & Betsy Elkins Linda & Greg Ellstrom Ted & Penny Emerick Richard Ernst Linda Fabian & Dennis Goodrich Daniel Fisher & Lori Rublman Robert & Terry Flower Len Fonte Patricia Fortunato Phillip & Marilyn Frankel Kurt Frazier Jeff & Tess Freedman Cyril Freeman Kathleen & Kenneth Freer Silvia & David Fry Melanie & Mark Fullerton Allen & Nirelle Galson GE Foundation Matching Gifts Giarrusso Building Supplies, Inc Dr. Roger & Mrs. Vicki Greenberg Gregory Wilt Jerry & Beth Groff Ms. Carol Guido Ernest & Penny Giraud Greg & Elaine Hallett Mr H Baird Hansen & Mrs Sarah Hansen Margaret Harding & Joseph Whelan David & Ellen Hardy Dr. & Mrs. Donald M. Haswell Sharon Hayford Mary Hershberger Drs. Joseph & Paula Himmelsbach Joseph J. Hipius Judy & John Hoepner Hueber-Breuer

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H. Paul Steiner in honor of Tracey White Holly Thuma in memory of Genevieve and Theodore Thuma Jeff Purdy in honor of Enoch Purdy JoAnn Wickman in memory of Arlene Alpaugh Jody Harvey in memory of Mrs. Audrey W. Dwyre John Huppertz & Diane Mastin in honor of Fran and Sally Lou Nichols John Kunert in honor of Aisha Shanes John Wolf in honor of Bob Moss Joyce Homan in honor of Bob Moss Judy Rubin in honor of Bob Moss Judith Dannible in memory of Anthony F. Dannible Kathleen M. Effler in honor of Damian M. Effler Kathleen M. Effler in memory of Steven W. Effler Lorne and Ellen Runge in memory of Laurie Clark Molly Corley in honor of Fran Nichols Nancy and Joesph Gorrell in honor of Bob Moss Robert Moss and Michael Brennan in honor of Tracey White and Don Buschmann Rocco Mangano in memory of Ed Green Susan Dorn in memory of Philip K. Dorn Susan Kaplan in honor of Bob Moss Winona Rainbow, Jodi Gunther, Cindy & Jim Altman in memory or Audrey Dwyre

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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/Production Management Assistant..............................................Brian Crotty Production Management Apprentice...................................................................Audrey Flynn Production Management Intern.....................................................................Samuel Arencibia Technical Director..................................................................................................Randall Steffen Assistant Technical Director............................................................................Rebecca Schuetz Scene Shop Foreman...........................................................................................Michael King Carpenters.................................................Andrew Burns, Caleb Harris, Cheyenne McBurney Graduate Assistant................................................................................................Joshua Baker Student Assistants....................................................................Garett Pembrook, Allison Turlo Scenic Charge Artist...........................................................................................Holly K. LaGrow Assistant Scenic Artist...........................................................................................Phillip Dyke Graduate Assistants.......................................................................................Louise Thompson Props Supervisor.....................................................................................................Mary Houston Props Carpenter...............................................................................................Jordan Michaud Props Artisan....................................................................................................Jessica Culligan Props Graduate Assistant........................................................................................Drew Davis Student Assistants.....................................................................Shannon Bagoly, Logan Shiller Costume Shop Manager..........................................................................Gretchen Darrow-Crotty Assistant Costume Shop Manager/Drama Department Costume Coordinator.....Mallory Kay Nelson Cutter-Drapers...............................................................Catherine Hennessy, Meghan Pearson First Hand.........................................................................................................Victoria Lillich Stitchers...............................................................Sarah Alspach, Emily King, Katelyn Yonkers Craftsperson/Shopper.........................................................................................Sandra Knapp Wardrobe and Wig Supervisor.................................................................................Sarah Stark Student Assistants......................................................................Michaela Vivona, Xinglan Yan Lighting and Projection Supervisor..................................................................David M. Bowman Electrician…….......................................................................................................Jed Daniels Electrics Journeyman........................................................................................Anastasia Sioris Electrics Apprentice/Board-op...........................................................................Caitlin Weinell Student Assistants..................................................Samuel Arencibia, Ian Borowik, Aria Sivick Resident Sound Designer/Audio Engineer......................................................Jacqueline R Herter Assistant Audio Engineer................................................................................Kevin O’Connor Sound Apprentice...........................................................................................Alexandra Brock Production Stage Manager....................................................................................Stuart Plymesser Stage Manager..............................................................................................Laura Jane Collins Stage Management Journeyman............................................................................Erin C Brett Stage Management Apprentice................................................................................Em Piraino

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General Manager....................................................................................................Michael McCurdy Comptroller..............................................................................................Mary Kennett Morreale Human Resources Manager/Business Associate.......................................................Kathy Zappala Student Business Office Intern...........................................................................Kristen Brown Director of Information Management & Technology...................................Garrett Wheeler-Diaz Box Office Managers.......................................Laurie Lindsey, Courtney Richardson, Aisha Shanes Box Office Assistants..........................Abby Cieslewski, Chidube Egbo, Talia Fossum-Wernick Rupert Krueger, Nick Lacopo, Chelsea Perez, Samoya Peters Lexie Smychynsky, Olivia St. Peter, Mary Storholm Box Office Intern..............................................................................................Margot Correa Audience Services Manager........................................................................................Jacob Ellison Audience Services Assistant.................................................................................Ella Lafontant Assistant House Manager...............................................................................Patricia Condello Student Assistant House Managers..................Manda Borden, John MacLeod, Jackson Norman McKenna Vargas, Marilyn Wechsler Bartenders............................Daisha Abdillahi, Meg Anthis, Michelle Cannizzo, Evan Starling Student Ushers............................Summer Ainsworth, Haley Ayers, Blake Brewer, Anju Cloud Ella Coste, Shamel Fadloun, Vinneva Amber Flynn, Olivia Herz Ellie Kallay, Calvin Keener, Clare Kenny, Dylan King, Jaelle LaGuerre, Kerri McAneney, Grace Morgan, Jack Rento, Isabel Rodriguez, Denise Romero, Eli Shwartz, Charles Curtis Towle III, Damon Williams Director of Development...............................................................................................Tina Morgan Development Manager.......................................................................................Stefania Ianno Development Assistant.................................................................................Elizabeth Gardner Director of Education & Community Engagement.......................................................Joann Yarrow Associate Director of Education.............................................................................Kate Laissle Education Assistant...................................................................................................Len Fonte Education Intern.................................................................................................Greg Mytelka Director of Marketing and Communications..............................................................Joseph Whelan Group/Corporate Sales Manager..........................................................................Tracey White Marketing Manager...........................................................................................Joanna Penalva Patron Campaign Specialist.........................................................................Nori Gartner-Baca Graphic Designers.................................................................Jonathan Hudak, Brenna Merritt Group Sales Assistant........................................................................................Amanda Kurey Student Group Sales Assistant.............................................................................Lia Chapman Marketing Interns...................................................................Cara Christian, Christine Liggio Executive Assistant..................................................................................................Rebecca Li Grady Artistic Student Intern..................................................................................................Crystal Heller Sign Language Interpreters....................Brenda Brown, Jim Brown, Aaron Burton, Angelo Coppola, Mikki Evans, Sue Freeman, Joanne Jackowski, Zenna Preli, Trisha Schwartz, Ryan Wight Open Captioning..................................................................................................Jessika Whitehouse Audio Description...................................................................................Kate Laissle, Joseph Whelan Community Services Officers.......................................................Stacey Emmons, Joseph O'Connor Custodians.............................................................................Kitty Ashby, Les Edwards, Tony Rogers

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GALA HONOREES Chancellor Kent Syverud & Dr. Ruth Chen, June 8, 2018 Robert Moss, June 16, 2017 Tim Bond, June 10, 2016 Diana C. Coles, June 10, 2016 Barbara Beckos, June 10, 2016 Bethaida González, June 19, 2015 James A. Clark, June 7, 2014 Jack H. Webb, June 14, 2013 Dr. Louis G. Marcoccia, June 15, 2012

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POSSESSING HARRIET OCTOBER 17 - NOVEMBER 4

By Kyle Bass | Directed by Tazewell Thompson | Commissioned by the Onondaga Historical Association Presented by Nancy and Bill Byrne A world premiere inspired by the true story of Harriet Powell who escaped slavery while visiting Syracuse in 1839.

ELF THE MUSICAL NOVEMBER 23 - JANUARY 6

Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin | Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin | Directed by Donna Drake | Choreography by Brian J. Marcum | Musical Direction by Brian Cimmet | Based on the New Line Cinema film by David Berenbaum Co-produced with the Syracuse University Department of Drama Great songs, great fun, and tons of holiday cheer.

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By Kate Hamill Directed by Jason O’Connell Jane Austen’s classic gets a bright and lively makeover for the 21st century.

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