Applause Program Spring 2022

APPLAUSE!

REMEMBERING RAY

Actor-musician Kenny Brawner channels an American icon

MARCH 2022 OFFICIAL PROGRAM

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CONTENTS WELCOME................................................................................................................................................ 4 FEATURE: KENNY BRAWNER IS RAY CHARLES.......................................................................................... 6-9 CENTER PRESENTS PERFORMANCES FAREWELL ANGELINA.........................................................................................................................12 OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS.....................................................................................................................14 THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF GEORGE MICHAEL..........................................................................................16 1964 THE TRIBUTE............................................................................................................................18 HENHOUSE PROWLERS......................................................................................................................19 CROCE PLAYS CROCE..........................................................................................................................21 SPHINX VIRTUOSI............................................................................................................................ 22 STACEY KENT....................................................................................................................................24 SOCKS IN THE FRYING PAN................................................................................................................26 GILBERTO SANTA ROSA......................................................................................................................28 RAY ON MY MIND............................................................................................................................. 30 21-22 SEASON LISTING............................................................................................................................32 LIVE AT THE CENTER SEASON LISTING...................................................................................................... 33 BEYOND THE STAGE: ARTS EDUCATION.....................................................................................................35 ABOUT THE CENTER.................................................................................................................................36 ABOUT THE SONGBOOK FOUNDATION.......................................................................................................37 PATRON SERVICES AND AMENITIES..................................................................................................... 38-39 FIFTH THIRD BANK BOX OFFICE............................................................................................................... 40 CONTACT US...........................................................................................................................................41 CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF.............................................................................................. 42-43 CENTER ANNUAL PARTNERS............................................................................................................... 44-49 SONGBOOK FOUNDATION BOARD & FRIENDS.......................................................................................52-55 CENTER MAJOR PARTNERS...................................................................................................................... 56

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WELCOME TO THE CENTER! There’s an old saying about the month of March and how it evolves, first arriving as a ferocious beast but later departing as docile livestock. It’s a weather metaphor, as you probably know.

Here at the Center for the Performing Arts, however, March tends to be a busy month from start to finish, and so it is again. In sharp contrast to March 2020, when unforeseen circumstances brought the live arts and entertainment business to a standstill, March 2022 comes in like a lion and stays ferociously entertaining, with nearly a dozen performances in our Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions. This month’s schedule is a wonderful example of the variety we try to provide to the community as a nonprofit performing arts center.

Feeling nostalgic for classic pop, rock and soul? We have tributes to George Michael, the Beatles, Jim Croce (featuring son A.J. Croce) and Ray Charles, which is the subject of this issue’s cover story on Page 6.

If you like all-American vocal harmonies and acoustic string instruments, you’ll love the Nashville-based country trio Farewell Angelina, the family-oriented folk of the Okee Dokee Bros, and the State Department-approved bluegrass ambassadors known as the Henhouse Prowlers. For a more international flavor, Socks in the Frying Pan will deliver acoustic folk from an Irish perspective, and Gilberto Santa Rosa, Puerto Rico’s “Caballero de Salsa,” will bring his 14-piece band to show us how it’s done.

And we haven’t forgotten you classical and jazz fans. The Sphinx Virtuosi are some of the nation’s top Black and Latinx chamber music soloists, and vocalist Stacey Kent will be joined by her husband and musical partner, saxophonistcomposer Jim Tomlinson, for an evening of her cosmopolitan stylings.

Read on to learn more about these events – and how you can help support our mission to engage and inspire the Central Indiana community through enriching arts experiences.

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Tribute to a Legend With four vocalists and a 12-piece band, “theatrical concert” relives the magic of Ray Charles

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Growing up in Georgia,

Kenny Brawner couldn’t help but feel the influence of one of the state’s most famous sons.

“I’ve always loved Ray Charles, ever since I was a kid,” says Brawner, now a New York-based actor and musician. “Even in my own music, it comes through.”

Brawner has enjoyed a long and varied career as a performer, composer and music teacher. In the 1970s, his band Raw Sugar appeared on TV’s Soul Train, and he played a small role in the film adaptation of Hair. Since then, he has taken many stage roles in NYC and elsewhere, often portraying musicians, and he still leads a soul/funk/jazz group called the Brawner Brothers.

Over the years, listeners often noted a hint of Charles’ style in Brawner’s vocals, but not until the past decade – at the

urging of his son – did he fully embrace his inner Ray. They developed an idea for a “theatrical concert” combining Charles’ signature tunes with incharacter monologues that tell the story of one of the most iconic and influential figures in the history of popular music.

The result is Ray on My Mind: The Ray Charles Story, a stage extravaganza featuring a 12-piece band and three glamorous backing vocalists, in the tradition of Charles’ storied “Raelettes.” After several years of seasoning, the production will make its Palladium debut March 25.

Brawner handles piano and lead vocals, of course, wearing Charles’ trademark hipster sunglasses as he advances a narrative about an extraordinary life and groundbreaking music.

Brawner developed the monologues and the character from sources such as Charles’ (Continued...)

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autobiography and his many recorded interviews.

He ad-libs a bit and tries to keep the banter from sounding too scripted, following advice he received from one of Charles’ close friends: “He told me to always sound like you’re searching for words.”

And what a character to play.

Born in 1930 as Ray Charles Robinson and blinded by illness as a child, the man later known as “the Genius” arose from the 1950s R&B circuit to become one of America’s great musical innovators and integrators. Charles and his piano blended blues, jazz and gospel into a sound that appropriately came to be known as “soul.” He shattered more than one cultural barrier with his chart-topping 1962 album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music and was among the very first inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 8

(and later the Country Music Hall of Fame). He was honored by presidents and even found new celebrity as a high-profile Pepsi pitchman before his death in 2004, after which he continued winning Grammy Awards for a current total of 18.

Charles also was a trailblazer in terms of artistic control in the recording industry, which Brawner enjoys pointing out in the show.

“I talk about the fact that he was signed to ABC Records to be an R&B artist and he laid on them, ‘Well, the first album I do is going to be country,’” Brawner says with a chuckle. “It was one of his biggest-selling records.”

Ray on My Mind is modeled after a classic-era version of Charles’ stage show and incorporates signatures tunes such as “What’d I Say,” “I Got a Woman” and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Georgia On

My Mind,” which Charles turned into a No. 1 pop hit that later became the official state song. The set list covers his earlier, bluesier material in the first half before expanding later into his soul, pop and country hits.

“I talk about the fact that he married blues and gospel together in the beginning of his career,” Brawner says, “and some religious people got on him about it, because he was combining secular music with gospel music.”

The show also touches on Charles’ struggles with heroin as his career took off in the 1950s and ’60s,

a demon that haunted many of his musical peers at the time. Brawner draws on comments the artist made years later in a TV interview with Dick Cavett.

“Everybody was using,” Brawner says. “Ray was a part of that culture.”

Most importantly, Brawner tries to convey the richness of Charles’ life and the monumental impact he made by facing down obstacles and trusting his instincts.

“When I’m playing, he sort of takes me over,” Brawner says. “I’m not me when I’m doing Ray Charles.”

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RAY ON MY MIND: THE RAY CHARLES STORY Friday, March 25 at 8pm ET | The Palladium This concert/theater work brings the music and the story of the great Ray Charles to vivid life! Portraying Charles, master pianist-vocalist Kenny Brawner leads his 11-piece orchestra and three sultry vocalists (à la the Raelettes) performing this American legend’s most popular hits: “What’d I Say,” “I Got a Woman,” “Mess Around,” “Georgia On My Mind,” a blazing-hot duet on “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” and many more. The music is interwoven with monologues depicting how gospel, blues, jazz and country music influenced Charles's style, while also reflecting on American social history, his epic battle with drugs, and his triumphant return home. series sponsor

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Your support provides performing arts education for all ages!

Alongside the world-class arts and entertainment events we present at our three venues, a vital part of the Center’s mission is our robust menu of educational and outreach programming for patrons of all ages.

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• The Saturday morning Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam sessions, which introduce preschoolers to the joy of live music and the performing arts • The FrontRow program, which brings high school and college music students into touring artists’ sound checks to observe, ask questions and learn about life as a professional performer • Educational videoconferences for schools around the state • The Palladium Bookies, an engaging book club and discussion group for readers interested in arts-related issues • Budget-friendly classes and experiential opportunities for older youth and adults, including Dance Discovery, Ukulele and Intro to Stand-Up Comedy

BEYOND THE STAGE! Opportunities for Education and Experience at the Center

Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam: The Rainbows March 12 | 10:30AM ET The Palladium Come join family jam supergroup the Rainbows for interactive musical fun.

Mr. Daniel and ShooBeeLoo Music's Ms. Michelle are joined by Daniel's son Roland, Ms. Sheila of Itty Bitty Book Mobile and Mr Phil. They will have you dancing, singing and playing along to original songs and children's favorites.

(There may even be a visit from a dancing unicorn!)

Group Vocal Coaching Class March 16–Apr 6 | 6:15PM ET The Palladium The Center is thrilled to partner again with Todd Neal for a vocal instruction/ coaching course. During the course, students learn song selection, vocal technique and interpretation. Students completing the course will have a better understanding of performance, delivery, projection and stage presence. The class is for anyone who enjoys performing and would like to improve their vocal delivery. No previous vocal training is required. The class is limited to 20 participants and is recommended for teens and adults.

Luminaries: Music and Movement March 22 | 2PM ET The Palladium The idea of “movement” can refer to bodily movement, social movements or even the travels of migrants, laborers and refugees. What is it that causes sound to inspire kinetic activity, articulate solidarity and resistance, or find solace in relocation? This presentation will examine music making and listening practices from different parts of the world, exploring music’s special power to evoke a real or imagined sense of place through song, memory and technology, and its role as a vital soundtrack to the complex lives and identities of people in motion.

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ABOUT THE CENTER The mission of the Center for the Performing Arts is to engage and inspire the Central Indiana community through enriching arts experiences.

The Center for the Performing Arts is a nonprofit arts and education organization responsible for the operation and programming of a three-venue campus at Carmel’s City Center. Together, the Palladium, the Tarkington and the Studio Theater create a welcoming place for the community to engage with all forms of the performing arts. The campus also provides a home for the affiliated Great American Songbook Foundation and hosts six Resident Companies, along with other organizations that utilize the facilities for their events. Since opening in 2011, the Center’s venues have hosted over 2,700 performances and over 1.1 million patrons representing all 92 counties in Indiana, all 50 states and 31 nations. The campus also draws hundreds of thousands of visitors each year for other public events.

Each year the Center provides access to the arts for thousands of people of all ages – building community, enriching lives and inspiring minds young and old. Education and outreach initiatives include performing arts classes for children and adults and special programs for upcoming generations, such as the interactive Faegre Drinker Peanut Butter & Jam concert series for preschoolers, the Palladium PALS reading club, educational videoconferences for students around the state, and the Student Discount Ticket program, through which students can attend select performances for just $15.

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The beautiful melodies and thoughtful lyrics created by the musical masterminds of Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood during the first half of the 20th century represent the golden age of American popular music.

Based at the Palladium, the Great American Songbook Foundation is permanently affiliated with the Center for the Performing Arts and is one of a handful of worldwide Cultural Affiliates of the Los Angeles-based GRAMMY Museum®. The Foundation carries out its unique mission to preserve America’s rich musical legacy in numerous ways: • The Songbook Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the Great American Songbook, with a new class inducted each year. A permanent exhibit, sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Charles M Simons, honoring the people who created and popularized this extraordinary music is located in the Shiel Sexton Songbook Lounge on the Palladium’s Gallery level.

• The Songbook Library & Archives houses sheet music, recordings, and other artifacts from the careers of artists such as songwriters Meredith Willson (The Music Man), Johnny Burke (“Swinging on a Star”), Gus Kahn (“It Had to Be You”), and Hy Zaret (“Unchained Melody”).

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• The Songbook Academy ® is a national summer music intensive for high school vocalists dedicated to the music of classic Broadway, jazz and the American Songbook.

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SONGBOOK EXHIBIT GALLERY

Take the elevators to the Gallery level of the Palladium.

Exhibit Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm One hour prior to Hoosier Village Songbook Series and Drewry Simmons Vornehm Jazz Series performances and select additional events.

LATE ARRIVAL POLICY

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of house management. Video and audio simulcast of the performance is available in the lobbies for your convenience.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE

In the event of an emergency, you will be instructed by an announcement indicating the best method of exit. Please note the multiple red exit signs. For your safety, please exit in a calm and orderly manner.

POLICY ON CHILDREN

Children 4 and older are welcome to attend performances. All patrons must have a ticket and be able to sit quietly throughout the performance. Children of all ages are welcome at Family Series shows with paid admission.

NO SMOKING

The Center for the Performing Arts campus is smoke-free.

WEATHER POLICY

The Center generally does not cancel performances due to inclement weather.

TOURS

Group tours of the Palladium are offered twice a month. For more information, visit TheCenterPresents.org/PalladiumTour. Or you may stop by the Fifth Third Bank Box Office during normal business hours for a brief look, pending availability.

VENUE RENTAL

The Center offers event spaces in various sizes and configurations for rent by performing groups, private individuals, businesses and community organizations, including the Palladium (1,600 seats), the Tarkington (500 seats) and the Studio Theater (200 seats). Let our experts help you determine which space best suits your needs. For pricing and availability, call 317.819.3526 or email Events@TheCenterPresents.org with event type, requested date(s) and expected attendance.

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FIFTH THIRD BANK BOX OFFICE ONLINE

Buy online at any time of day at TheCenterPresents.org. For the best available seats, purchase a series package and enjoy great savings on tickets.

FIFTH THIRD BANK BOX OFFICE AT THE PALLADIUM

Monday-Friday: 10am-6pm or until curtain Saturday: 12pm-4pm & two hours prior to performance Sunday: Two hours prior to performance The Studio Theater and Tarkington Fifth Third Bank Box Office is open 60 minutes prior to performances.

PHONE

Order tickets by phone at 317.843.3800 or toll-free at 877.909.2787.

STUDENT DISCOUNTS

Student tickets are available to select performances. Contact the Fifth Third Bank Box Office or visit TheCenterPresents.org for more discount information.

MILITARY DISCOUNTS

Discounted tickets for active and retired military personnel, first responders and their families are available for select performances. Contact the Fifth Third Bank Box Office or visit TheCenterPresents.org for more discount information.

GROUP SALES

Book your next outing for 10 or more people and you may save up to 20% on tickets. Contact Group Sales at 317.819.3503 or email Group@TheCenterPresents.org.

THE CENTER GIFT CERTIFICATES

Gift certificates for Center Presents events are available in any denomination and may be purchased online, by phone or at the Fifth Third Bank Box Office.

They are redeemable over the phone or in person.

RESIDENT COMPANIES

Actors Theatre of Indiana Carmel Symphony Orchestra Central Indiana Dance Ensemble Civic Theatre 40

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre Indiana Wind Symphony

CONTACT US GROUP TICKET SALES

317.819.3503 Group@TheCenterPresents.org TheCenterPresents.org/Group EVENTS & SPACE AVAILABILITY

317.819.3526 Events@TheCenterPresents.org TheCenterPresents.org/Venue-Rental PARTNERSHIP & PROGRAM ADVERTISING

317.819.3519 Sponsorship@TheCenterPresents.org TheCenterPresents.org/Sponsorship INDIVIDUAL GIVING

317.819.3528 TheCenterPresents.org/Support

OUTREACH & EDUCATION

317.819.3516 Outreach@TheCenterPresents.org TheCenterPresents.org/Learn TOURS

317.843.3800 TheCenterPresents.org/Tours THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION

317.844.2251 Info@TheSongbook.org TheSongbook.org

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

317.819.3524 Volunteers@TheCenterPresents.org TheCenterPresents.org/Volunteer

Staff EXECUTIVE

Board of Directors Zak Kahn Chair Barbara Branic Vice Chair Cheryl A. Harmon-Terrana Treasurer Anne Hensley Poindexter Secretary James Anderson, Jr. MD, FFPM, FACE Adam Arceneaux Frank Basile Ann Dee Del Demaree Rollin Dick Jayne During John Gallina Shane Hageman Nancy S. Heck Nicholas F. Hrisomalos, M.D., P.C Stephanie Chen Kim Kathleen (Kathy) Krusie Justin Moffett Samuel (Sam) Muse Anna Nystrom Daniel J. Philpott James Purvis Jimmy Rayford Paul G. Reis Anthony (Tony) Robertson Quinn Shepherd Laurie Siler David A. Temple Brian Urbanski W. Michael Wells XiaoOu Yuan

Jeffrey C. McDermott President/CEO Michael Feinstein Artistic Director PROGRAMMING Dan Kemer Vice President of Programming Julia Shildmyer-Heighway Director of Education & Community Engagement Krista Layfield Education Associate and Volunteer Manager DEVELOPMENT Kendra Latta Vice President of Development Ana Hammersley Director of Individual Development Lindsay Fish Director of Partnership Development Sheila Delaney Director of Development Strategy & Research Tara Eubanks Donor Stewardship & Partner Fulfillment Manager Madison Miazgowicz Annual Fund & Gift Entry Manager Sara Landrum Kristina Davis Grant Writers ADMINISTRATION Maryan Douglas Executive Assistant FINANCE & OPERATIONS Jeff Steeg Vice President of Finance & Operations Cynthia Ille Director of Finance & Controller Nancy Hamilton Accounting & Human Resources Manager

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Michelle Oakley Accounting Specialist

Jason Butrum Director of Safety and Security

Joe Wisner Technical Director, The Studio Theater

John A. Moskal II Business Intelligence Manager

Joshua Hasty Technical Director, The Tarkington

Ed Penman Director of Facilities

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Ryan Gray Maintenance Engineer EVENT PRODUCTION Tim Todd Vice President of Event Production Lisa Hillard Director of Beverages Ellen Kingston Director of Creative Events Ramona Adams Director of Events Laura Varnau Event Manager Lisa Posson Director of Production Cindy Teeters Lead House Manager Kim Moe Erica Bernstein Jennifer Kaufmann Greg Romano Dianne Bonnici House Managers Karen Knotts Artist Concierge Manager Robyn Ault Concierge Assistant/Runner Constance Macy Concierge Assistant

Mark Truett Vice President of Marketing & Communications Becky Lee Meacham Director of Marketing Scott Hall Director of Communications Katie Breden Social Media Manager Kalie Clark Design Manager Steve Moore Marketing Associate PATRON SERVICES Brian Seitz Director of Patron Services & Organizational Core Values Chandler Appleby Patron Services Managers Sheryl Anastas Patron Services Concierge Bill Eckert Kate Ochwat Jane Caskey Patron Services Associates THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION Chris Lewis Executive Director

PRODUCTION

Renée La Schiazza Director of Programs

Jacki Pollnow Production Manager

Jo Garcia Individual Giving Officer

Joshua Burton Product Technician

Chelsea Reynowsky Program Coordinator

Ben Dobler Lead Video Engineer

Anna LoPrete Music Librarian

Quinten James Lighting Director

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Annual Donors Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that have contributed to the Center for the Performing Arts Annual Fund during the past year.

This list reflects gifts received through February 1, 2022. For more information, please contact the Development Office at 317.819.3520.

ANNUAL FUND Diamond Palladium Society ($100,000+)

Cheri & Rollie Dick Michael Feinstein & Terrence Flannery Zak Khan Allied Solutions, LLC City of Carmel Google Grants

Platinum Palladium Society ($50,000-$99,999)

Fifth Third Bank Indiana Destination Development Corporation Ovation Audio Video

Gold Palladium Society ($25,000-$49,999) William M. Goodwin Nick & Joni Hrisomalos Leah & Eric Payne Bhavook & Mariah Tripathi

Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Faegre Drinker Hoosier Village Katz, Sapper & Miller Krieg DeVault LLP The National Bank of Indianapolis Payne & Mencias Group at Merrill Lynch Printing Partners Shepherd Insurance Tom Wood Jaguar Land Rover Indianapolis 44

Silver Palladium Society ($15,000-$24,999)

Libby & Randy Brown Dimitrios & Viviana Koukoulomatis Lei Shen & Soomin Park Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Indiana Arts Commission Old Town Companies

Bronze Palladium Society ($10,000-$14,999) Nancy Farris Rod & Jayme McComas Jeffrey C. McDermott Suzanne & Ron Mencias Anna Nystrom & Patrik Jonsson Karen & Donald Perez Jayne Ann & Doug Wilson AT&T The Barrington of Carmel Ovation Audio Video Pedcor Companies Telamon Corporation Urban Vines Winery & Brewery

President’s Circle ($5,000-$9,999)

Susan & Andy Anderson Melissa & Bradon Barnes Frank & Katrina Basile Eloise L. Bowers Barbara & Michael Branic Eric Daugherty & Delia Rivas-Daugherty Ann & Kenneth Dee Del Demaree Dr. Howard Eigen The Fuller Family John & Barbara Gallina Philip & Patricia Gibson Cheryl Harmon Terrana John & Marianne Hart Sally & James Hubbard Young & Stephanie Kim Richard & Karen Kohlmann Steve & Kathy Krusie Justin & Jennifer Moffett Mo Merhoff & Paul Reis Jane & Mark Niederberger Brian G. & Anne Hensley Poindexter Jimmy & Bailey Rayford Bruce & Jan Reynolds

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Robertson Judith Roudebush Dr. Stephen J. Shideler Pat & John Schuler Quinn & Ali Shepherd Giving Fund Laurie Siler Larry & Sandra Speer David & Victoria Temple Ambassador & Mrs. Randall L. Tobias Susan Tobin Brian & Carol Urbanski Rosemary & Paxton Waters Dr. Larry J. Weeda Jr. W. Michael & Sue Wells Jennifer & Lebbeus Woods Jeff & Shari Worrell Xiao Ou Yuan & Lindsay Hicks Current Publishing Fi3 Family Office The Hageman Foundation Lauth Group Marquis Commercial Solutions

Director’s Circle ($2,500-$4,999) Patricia & Rafik Bishara Art & Karen Bortolini Michael & Margie Draper John A. Ericson Alan Goldsticker Dr. Jeff & Nancy Greenberg Steve & Sandra Hageman Dr. & Mrs. David & Louisa Hollander Susan G. Johnson Gary Larreategui Jim Leslie Dr. Greg & Rose-Ann Mazanek Anne & Dan O’Brien Thomas & Karen Poyser Jeff & Clare Quinn Mr. Ronald B. Schwier & Ms. Marti T. Starkey Dave & Judy Sholly Don & Candace Shuck Kiros Sistevaris & Julie Reed Dr. Pamela A. Steed Bruce & Jan Reynolds Thorne Family Trust John & Judy Tomke Dr. & Mrs. Robert D. Yee Anonymous A Cut Above Catering

Founders Circle ($1,000-$2,499) Cindy & Kevin Beauchamp Elaine & Eric Bedel Dr. Christine Bishop & Hank Wong Blank Family Susan & David Blish Ron & Ann Thompson Brock Deb & Mike Bush Carl Butler & Jeff Goens Chris & Molly Case Mr. John Chlapik Robert & Mary Christianson Drs. Molly & Jeff Cooke Bill & Angela Corley Julie & Cary Curry Tom & Pat DeCoster Michael & Mary Devlin Craig & Marsha Dunkin Jayne A. During Helen M. Eby Drs. William & Julie Fecht Peggy Ford Lynn & Robert Fritsche Brad & Terri Fuson Marianne Glick & Mike Woods Lynda Goeke & Don Katz Dr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Green Megan & Marty Gregor Gripp Family Steve & Shannon Hawkins Patrick & Diane Healey Nancy S. Heck Andrew & Dawn Hein Diane & Jack Houtman Kwan Hui Marc & Rebecca Jaffe Lynda Goeke & Don Katz The Kilian Family Foundation Doug & Marty Kaderabek Steven & Jacque Kirsh Bob & Sandee Kleymeyer Aaron & Kara Klopfenstein Kendra M. Latta Sandra Lynch & Aidan Moran Tina & Gary Malone Dr. & Mrs. Ronald T. Maus Mary Ann & Jim Meyer Steven & Elizabeth Mueller Scott & Kristin Pike Scott Putney & Susan Sawyer Mr. & Mrs. Gary A. Reynolds

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Gregory B. Reynolds Susana Rivera-Mills Cathy Rooney & Rick Moyer Mark & Gina Sell Jerry & DeAnn Shrewsbury Gayle & Jon Simala, MD Neal & Sandra Smith Susan Springirth Jim & Vickie Theis Connie & Jim Titak Tim & Phyllis Todd Rudy & Lee Trebels Saundra & Mark Truett Mitch & Julie Tull Ashley Ulbricht John & Diane Walthall Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Whitaker William & Maureen Winingham Bob & Barbara Wolf Sharon & Ian Worden Diana & Dan Yates Ritz Charles

Advocate ($500-$999)

James & Betsy Backe Dr. Geoffrey Billows Gary & Pam Bollier Rob & Ruth Brown Janet & Mervyn Cohen Charles & Ann Conrad Patrick R. Corsi June & John Dever Luanne & Lawrence Dewey Bill & Marge Dorsch Chase & Gloria Downham Paula & Steve Engelking Thomas & Judith Ertl Beverly & Tom Feller Lillie Golay Brad & Jessie Graham Sue Ellen Greenlee Dr. & Mrs. Tim Hannon Renny & Stephanie Harrison Brad & Jeanine Haynes Bill & Nancy Heath Dr. Stephen & Susan Henson Robert & Wendy Hester Randall Juergensen Mike & Kim Keller Dan, Jill & Andrew Kemer 46

Mary Jane Keys John R. Koven & Neeka Parks-Koven Stephen & Susan Kraabel Jim & Jean Kraft Chris & Kelli Lewis Vera Long Claire Magna Karyl & Tim McGeath Michael & Elizabeth Messaglia Ryan & Anna Miller Dan & Laura Moriarity The Morrow Family Mike Murnan John Nichols & Janet Roe Paul & Alba Orzeske John & Libby Perkins Karen & Darrell Richey Capi Seeger Scheidler The Semo Family Mr. and Mrs. Faron Skelton Steven & Robin Tames Timothy & Tina Tanselle Daniel & Kristine Tennant James E. Tisdale Tip & Margaret Tollison John & Carol Valentine Ann & Mark Varnau Chi & Emerald Wang Jim Washburn & Susan Stayer Drs. Rick & Annelle Weymuth Carolyn & Doug Willard Lew & Lisa Willis Michael & Patricia Wilson Robina M. Zink Family Charitable Fund Anonymous Century 21 Scheetz - Carmel

Supporter ($250-$499)

John & Ramona Adams Dr. Toni Alterman & Dr. Michael Lichstein Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Anselm Mr & Mrs. James Bagnoli Andy Ball & Jason Cannon Edwin & Mary Banta Mark Bender Renee Bilgram Eric & Pam Blessing Abdel & Kristine Bouaichi Tom & Beth Bridge William & Susannah Briscoe

Steve & Carolyn Brody Mimi & Terry Brookie Mickey & P T Buntin Mr. & Mrs. James Burrell Calvin H. Byrd Diane & Bill Byron James Calkins Rick & Laura Campbell Stanley & Connie Campbell Julia Carpenter Pattie Clifford Ron & Dorothy Conley Carla Cook Elaine & Tim Cooney Jeff & Nora Coulson Jack & Karen Crane Lynn & Milton Cuppy Peter & Carol Czajkowski Julie Davis Mark DeCarlo Sheila Delaney James & Sarah Dicks Karen A. Dutcher Dawn Pulley Ervin & Kevin Ervin Phil & Cindy Faris Kristen Ferger Sue & Joe Finkam Mark Fletcher Ron Frankenfield Frank & Nancy Fults Jacki Garland Karen K. Glaser Morgan Glowienke Robert Goodrow Don & Pam Gottwald Mary Kay Graham Barbara & Robert Gregory Nancy A. Hague Richard & Cathy Hahn Bruce & Mary Hakes Scott E. Hall Steve & Liz Hanes Barbara & John Hassell Dennis & Amy Haworth Ronald Held Ken Hoffman Shane Miller & Jodi Horst-Miller Kristine Hunt Cynthia Ille & Mark Potter Dr. & Mrs. Louis Janeira

Jean Jansen Ron Ji & Yun Liang Mark & Kim Jones Donna Kash Sherrie Kegley Andy Keller Family Brian & Maggie Kelly Sylvia Kemp Nick & Katy Kestner Family Fund Geoffrey J & Carol A. Keyes Marjorie A. Kimes Jack King & Pam Watson Pat Kirn Justin Knepp Frederick Kraft Nancy Krohn Yevgeniy Krylov Sharon Lanker The Layfield Family Jan & Jeff Lefton Dr. Daniel R. LeGrand Dr. & Mrs. R. Stephen Lehman Roberto & Priscila Machado Dale & Sharon Mansberger Martin Family Pam & John Marvel Dan & Cindy Mattox Beth McCluney Kristine & Robert McCready Dr. William K. McGarvey Brock H. Medsker Steve & Nikki Mehringer Jim Mendenhall Lee A. Meredith Marvin Miller & Jeanette Jefferies Shane Miller & Jodi Horst-Miller Tina Morris Scott & Bethany Morrow Nathan & Susan Mowrey Isobel Murphy Stacie Myers Sylvia J. Nagy Ken & Ellen Narva Ginny Neff Chris Nusbaum MEG & Associates - Brad & Meg Osborne India Owen Rob & Terri Oyler Kenneth & Karen Pennington William Peters List continued on next page.

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Steve Pettinga Jim & Carol Phillips Carol Pocevice Doug & Ursula Ranck Dale & Dana Randall Ken & Debra Renkens Tim & Dee Renner Brian & Cory Rhea Karen & Darrell Richey Ritz/Szuhaj Family Dawn Rosetti Melanie Rubino David Sabatier Kay & Charles Scott Julia Shildmyer Helena Silva Kirpal Singh Dennis & Amy Smith Susan Springirth Dr. Lee & Melinda Sredzinski Jeff & Sarah Steeg Gerald Steinfeld Glen & Teresa Stewart Charles Storm Ray & Kelly Strickland Jim & Maureen Sulkowski Robert & Suellen Swaney Joseph & Amy Szwed Joe & Jill Tanner Cindy Teeters Richard & Jacqueline Thompson Jill Troha John & Carol Valentine Mark & Denise Vanderhagen Robert V. Vermillion Voris Family Paul & Kathy Walker Sara Wessel Steven Wilk & Patrice Sweeney Larry & Carolyn Woodling Bradley Young David & Carol Yount Anonymous (2) AlphaGraphics

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MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS In memory of Thomas W. Bowers Eloise Bowers In honor of Cicero R. Cua Nick & Joni Hrisomalos In honor of Rollie Dick Rudy & Lee Trebels In memory of William T. & Doris E. Douglas - Anonymous In honor of Greg Reynolds Jan & Bruce Reynolds In honor of Jan & Bruce Reynolds Greg B. Reynolds

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Bank of America Charitable Foundation Capital Group Duke Realty Inc. Eli Lilly and Company Foundation The RMR Group LLC

IN-KIND GIFT Lori Efroymson-Aguilera & Sergio Aguilera

ENDOWMENT DIRECTED GIFTS Indianapolis Colts

PALLADIO SOCIETY Jim Ackerman Family Ascension St. Vincent Katrina & Frank Basile Beck’s Hybrids The Carruthers Family Cheri & Rollie Dick Jean Yorke Memorial Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation Pedcor Companies Shiel Sexton Co. Inc.

LEGACY SOCIETY The Legacy Society recognizes and thanks dedicated individuals who are leaving a future legacy to the Center for the Performing Arts. Through their generosity, these individuals have demonstrated their commitment to the future of the Center and the health of the arts community for Central Indiana.

Katrina & Frank Basile Michael & Barbara Branic Cheri & Rollie Dick Nick & Joni Hrisomalos Richard & Karen Kohlmann Jeffrey C. McDermott Susan Springirth David & Micki Stirsman

ALL TOGETHER NOW! 2021 GALA PRESENTED BY KRIEG DEVAULT Thank you to all who contributed to the All Together Now! 2021 Gala Presented by Krieg DeVault and hosted by the Center for the Performing Arts.

We appreciate your thoughtful gifts to benefit the Looking Forward Fund, which supports the Center in securing a sustainable future.

Allied Solutions, LLC Susan & Andy Anderson Melissa & Bradon Barnes Frank & Katrina Basile Tom & Dawn Bennett Charles & Julie Bookwalter Barbara & Michael Branic John & Janet Bretz Libby & Randy Brown Mr. & Mrs. Dave Becker Dubbie Buckler Brian & Bethany Burdick Charles & Ann Conrad Ann & Ken Dee Cheri & Rollie Dick Divvy Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP Duke Realty Inc. Jayne A. During Dr. Howard Eigen Scott & Lisa Enright Drs. William & Julie Fecht

Michael Feinstein & Terrence Flannery John Gallina & The Bridgewater Club Marianne Glick & Mike Woods Steve & Sandy Hageman Gerald W. Hallett Cheryl A. Harmon-Terrana Amy Heath Michael & Karen Heaton Nancy S. Heck Gary Hoshiyama Hotel Carmichael Stan & Sandy Hurt Harris Jones Katz, Sapper & Miller Brian & Maggie Kelly Zak Khan Bryan Knotts Tina Kooistra Krieg DeVault LLP Steve & Kathy Krusie Kuaba Gallery Paul & Lisa Lambert in honor of Eric Payne & Ron Mencias Kendra M. Latta Lauth Group Jeffrey C. McDermott Ron & Suzanne Mencias Deb Miller John & Catherine Mulvihill Michael Murphy Anthony & Liza Najem The National Bank of Indianapolis Anna Nystrom and Patrik Jonsson Ovation Audio Video Melinda Palmer Eric & Leah Payne Payne & Mencias at Merrill Lynch J. Daniel & Elizabeth Philpott Jim & Ginny Purvis Paul Reis & Mo Merhoff Jeff Rhoads Bill & Peggy Roach Roger Schmelzer & Lucinda Phillips Laurie Siler Dr. & Mrs. Charles M. Simons Mary Sumners Saundra & Mark Truett Helen Tsao Carol & Brian Urbanski Kay M. Weinstein Mike & Sue Wells 49

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The Center for the Performing Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit educational, arts, and cultural organization.

Donations to the Center are tax-deductible and are greatly appreciated.

Friends

Board of Directors Michael Feinstein Founder Roger Schmelzer Chair Karen Kelsey Vice Chair Rollin Dick Treasurer William Hammer Secretary Adam Arceneaux Brook Babcock Libby Brown Gary Carnow Marc Cherry Karen Ellerbrook Terrence Flannery Peggy Ford Don Gottwald Stan Hurt Kate Edelman Johnson Riki Kane Larimer Paul Lowden Maria Ferrer Murdock Izabela Ozdemir Troy Payner, M.D. Charles Simons, D.D.S., M.S.D. Michael Strunsky Lynn Weidner Michael Feinstein (Member Emeritus) Irwin Helford (Member Emeritus) Ronald G. Shaw (Member Emeritus)

Thank you to the following individuals and organizations that have contributed to the Great American Songbook Foundation annual fund during the past year. This list reflects gifts received through February 1, 2022. For more information, please contact the Development Office at 317.819.3520.

ANNUAL FUND Diamond Songbook Legacy ($100,000+) Randy & Libby Brown Michael Feinstein & Terrence Flannery William M. Goodwin Bren Simon City of Carmel Pershing Square Foundation Seedlings Foundation Songbook Society Platinum ($50,000-$99,999) Stan & Sandy Hurt Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF Fund National Endowment for the Arts Gold Songbook Legacy ($25,000-$49,999) Dr. & Mrs. Charles M. Simons Bill & Lynn Weidner Indiana Destination Development Corporation Institute of Museum and Library Services Silver Songbook Legacy ($15,000-$24,999) Peggy Ford Paul & Sue Lowden Vivian Serota List continued on next page.

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Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation Avison Young Indiana Arts Commission The Ted Snowdon Foundation Bronze Songbook Legacy ($10,000-$14,999) Carolyn & Terry Anker Lisa & Paul Andre Beineke Memorial Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation Gary Carnow Marc Cherry Karen M. Ellerbrook Don & Pam Gottwald Karen & Doug Kelsey Riki Kane Larimer Maria Ferrer Murdock Izabela & Ersal Ozdemir Troy Payner & Cara Peggs Roger Schmelzer & Lucinda Phillips American Senior Communities Christel DeHaan Family Foundation Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation The Music Man Foundation Van Heusen Music Corp.

Hollywood Musical ($5,000-$9,999) Margaret & Adam Arceneaux Diane & John Abrams Philanthropic Fund Rita Arlen Melissa & Bradon Barnes Hal Brody & Don Smith Maureen Charles Michael Charles Cheri & Rollie Dick Michael & Margie Draper Mark & Gloria Fine Kevin & Neil Goetz William & Barb Hammer Jim & Ray Luther-Pfeil Jeffrey C. McDermott Pat & John Schuler Brian & Kelly Smith Tiffany & Company 54

Broadway Show ($2,500-$4,999) Marianne Glick & Mike Woods Bruce & Jan Reynolds Dr. Pamela Steed Arts Midwest The Nicholas H. Noyes, Jr. Memorial Foundation Cabaret ($1,000-$2,499) Jack Bethards Bethany & Brian Burdick Helen M. Eby Dr. Howard Eigen David & Kelley Jensen Chris & Kelli Lewis Daniel & Josephine Lisowski Ruth Ann & Bob Loser Ron & Linda Maus Susan Meredith Timothy S. Needler Bob & Rose Popovich James & Lilah Rabe Greg B. Reynolds Judy Roudebush Jerry & DeAnn Shrewsbury Cathy Shuman Jon & Cleo Sonneborn Saundra & Mark Truett Mitch & Julie Tull Barrie & Margaret Zimmerman Anonymous Boys Boys Boys LLC Synergize LLC Woody’s Library Restaurant & Divvy Restaurant Big Band ($500-$999) Linda Dasher Hector & Laura DesMoine The Di Leo Family Leslee & Wayne Feinstein Karen E. Kennedy Dr. Greg & Rose-Ann Mazanek Lee A. Meredith Joe & Lisa Miller Dr. Michael & Sharon O’Hair Phil & Debbi Ponella Reese Family Foundation for Christ, Inc. Charles Richardson John & Madelaine Schiering Sheila M. Stone

Joel Ulster & Michael Hertzman Larry Weber Mike & Sue Wells Robert Zaret Anonymous (2) Peggy Lee Associates, LLC "Tunes with Tom" - WLHA Radio Tin Pan Alley ($250-$499) Mike Agron Sheryl Anastas Stephanie Baillio Cindy & Kevin Beauchamp Patrick & Jennifer Cross Sheila Delaney Bronwen & Marvin Ferguson Roger & Susan Frick Joan & David Golding Robert Goodrow Jerry & Kathleen Hacker Brent & Linda Hartman Tom & Priscilla Johnson Howard & Sarah Knight Steve & Joni La Schiazza Sara Forbes Landrum Kendra M. Latta Halle Lipton MEG: Associate - Brad: Meg Osborne Robert Pullen & Luke Frazier Family of Gigi Sierra Susan Springirth David & Victoria Temple Hal & Kathy Thurston Chad & Lynn Winston Susan K. Wirthwein Barbara Wulfe

MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Apple, Inc. Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

MEMORIAL & HONOR GIFTS In Honor of Libby Brown Nancy Albin Kathy Frazier Lynn Heinzelman Kathryn K. Potos

In honor of Michael Feinstein & Terrence Flannery Leslee & Wayne Feinstein In memory of Miss Ella Fitzgerald, the beloved First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation In memory of Loretta F. Jensen David & Kelly Jensen In memory of Muriel & Bob Kennedy Karen Kennedy In honor of Beckie Menzie Rhona & Julian Frazin In memory of John Muldowny Sheila M. Stone In honor of the birthday of Jan Reynolds Bruce Reynolds In honor of the 82nd Birthday of Bruce Reynolds Greg Reynolds In memory of Dorothy Berebitsky Susan & W. Michael Wells

LEGACY GIFTS The Legacy Society recognizes and thanks dedicated individuals who are leaving a future legacy to the Great American Songbook Foundation.

Libby and Randy Brown Cheri and Rollie Dick The Family of Louis F. Edelman Peggy Ford Drs. Dan and Arline Golden Stan and Sandy Hurt Riki Kane Larimer Jeffrey C. McDermott Janis Paige Susan Springirth

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THANK YOU The Center thanks the following partners.

These activities made possible in part with support from the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.