THE TOWN HALL FOUNDATION
The Town Hall’s mission is to provide affordable world-class entertainment by new and established artists to a diverse audience; to inspire the youth of our community to appreciate and participate in the arts at The Town Hall and in schools through our Educational Outreach Program; and to preserve and enhance The Town Hall as a historic landmark venue for the enjoyment and cultural enrichment of generations to come.
BOArD OF TruSTEES
P RESIDENT
tom Wirtshafter
P RESIDENT E MERITUS
Marvin Leffler
E XECUTIVE V ICE P RESIDENT
susan Zohn
T RUSTEES
Phyllis Putter Barasch
robert e evanson
Anne Frank-shapiro
Alfred H. Horowitz
Henry Johansson
ted Lambert
Bruce s. Leffler
Marvin Leffler
david F. McCarthy
Andrew t. Miltenberg
rita robbins
Madhu southworth
Nevin steinberg
tom Wirtshafter
susan Zohn
LIFE TRUSTEES
Leona Chanin
Mary dettling-Wright
THE TOWN HALL STAFF
E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR
Lawrence C. Zucker
A RTISTIC D IRECTOR
M.A. Papper
D IRECTOR OF A DMINISTRATION ,
S UBSCRIPTIONS & M EMBERSHIP
Helen Morris
D IRECTOR OF D EVELOPMENT
Jacqueline Maddox
D IRECTOR OF E DUCATION
Lauren Noble
D IRECTOR O F M ARKETIN g
Jeff Mann
D I g ITAL M EDIA M ANAg ER
Alex Koveos
P RINCIPAL D ESI g NER
Leia-lee doran
B OX O FFICE M ANAg ER
Angel rodriguez
V ICE P RESIDENT
Alfred H. Horowitz
V ICE P RESIDENT
Bruce s. Leffler
T REASURER
Andrew t. Miltenberg
S ECRETARY
Phyllis Putter Barasch
A DVISORY COUNCIL
Kathleen rosenberg, Chair
Nancy Berman
shauna denkensohn
sandy Horowitz
elizabeth Iannizzi
Zita rosenthal
rhoda rothkopf
A RTS IN E DUCATION
A DVISORY COUNCIL
dr. Charlotte K. Frank, Chair
Michael Fram
dr. sharon dunn
Gary Hecht
ernest Logan
dr. Lisa Mars
dr. eloise Messineo
dr. Pola rosen
Leona shapiro
George Young
T ECHNICAL D IRECTOR
Bill dehling
C HIEF E N g INEER
steve Franqui
H OUSE M ANAg ER
richard Looney
I NSTITUTIONAL gIVIN g
A SSOCIATE
Barbara Matovu
A SSOCIATE A RTISTIC
D IRECTOR & A RCHIVIST
Melay Araya
E DUCATION A SSISTANT
Lauren e xtrom
A DMINISTRATIVE A SSISTANT
Britni Montalbano
E DUCATION A DMINISTRATION
A SSISTANT
Kylee Brinkman
WArNINg
the photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside the theatre without the written permission of the management is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for monetary damages.
FIrE NOTIcE
the exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency please do not run, WALK tO tHAt eXIt thoughtless persons annoy patrons and endanger the safety of others by lighting matches or smoking in prohibited areas during the performances and intermissions. this violates a city ordinance and is punishable by law.
DIrEcTOrY OF THEATrE SErVIcES
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES: 212.997.1003
Mon-Fri 9:30 am to 5 pm, for rental & membership info
BOX OFFICE: 212.840.2824 Mon-sat 12 noon to 6pm. 24/7 recording
TICKETMASTER: 800.982.2787 to charge tickets by phone.online ticketmaster.com
LOST AND FOUND: 212.997.0113
CELL PHONE POLICY
Cell phones should be silenced prior to the performance as a courtesy to the performers and audience.
LOBBY R EFRESHMENT BY theatre refreshment Company of NY
THE TOWN HALL P rese N ts
Presented in partnership with Barnes & Noble
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek is published by random House, a division of Penguin random House, October 29, 2019
“I cannot think of a more exciting novel to read—and share with my sons—than The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek! thank you, rhett and Link, for this gem about friendship, courage, and adventure, which is touched by your humor, wit, and intelligence with each twist and turn!”
Mayim Bialik, New York Times bestselling author of Boying Up
In This Special, Limited, Event Series, #1 New York Times Bestsellers rhett & Link Discuss Their New Novel, The Lost Causes Of Bleak Creek, Live On Stage!
It’s 1992 in Bleak Creek, North Carolina—a sleepy little place with all the trappings of an ordinary southern town: two Baptist churches, friendly smiles coupled with silent judgments, and an unquenchable appetite for pork products. Beneath the town’s cheerful façade, however, Bleak Creek teens live in constant fear of being sent to the Whitewood school, a local reformatory with a history of putting unruly youths back on the straight and narrow—a record so impeccable that almost everyone is willing to ignore the mysterious deaths that have occurred there over the past decade.
At first, high school freshmen rex McClendon and Leif Nelson believe what they’ve been told: that the students’ strange demises were all just tragic accidents, the unfortunate consequence of succumbing to vices like Marlboro Lights and Nirvana. But
when the shoot for their low-budget horror masterpiece, Polterdog, goes horribly awry—and their best friend, Alicia Boykins, is sent to Whitewood as punishment—rex and Leif are forced to question everything they know about their unassuming hometown and its cherished school for delinquents.
eager to rescue their friend, rex and Leif pair up with recent NYU film school graduate Janine Blitstein to begin piecing together the unsettling truth of the school and its mysterious founder, Wayne Whitewood. What they find will leave them battling an evil beyond their wildest imaginations—one that will shake Bleak Creek to its core.
“I tore through all 324 pages of this book in one sitting—and I still didn’t want it to end! I would have been willing to read as many as 325 pages, or possibly even 326. though if I’m being totally honest, they probably could have stopped at 323. either way, I loved this creative book.”
Jimmy Fallon, host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
“Stranger Things meets the south. Chilling, hilarious, and suspenseful— I loved it!”
— Felicia
Day
ABOUt rhett & Link
Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal, raised in North Carolina and best friends since the first grade, are a comedy duo known for creating the Internet’s most-watched daily talk show, Good Mythical Morning; their award-winning weekly podcast Ear Biscuits; and the instant #1 New York times bestseller Rhett & Link’s Book of Mythicality they share an office at Mythical entertainment, the company they cofounded, but live separately with their respective wives, children, and dogs in Los Angeles.
MAJOR GIFTS, CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
Town Hall Presents is supported, in part, by public funds from The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Town Hall’s Education Outreach Programs is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. We would like to thank the following foundations, corporations, and government institutions for their support:
Acción Cultural española
the Achelis and Bodman Foundation
the Actors Fund
Affiliated Advisors
Apple Inc.
Bank of America
Bruce Weber and Nan Bush Foundation
Consolidated edison Company of New York
Cravath, swaine & Moore
daryl and steven roth Foundation
robert evanson
Ford Foundation
dr. Charlotte K. Frank
Garber Atlas Fries & Associates
John Gore/Key Brand entertainment
William t. Grant Foundation
the Hearst Foundations, Inc.
Jewish Communal Fund
JP Morgan Chase
Jujamcyn theaters
edythe Kenner Foundation the Kinder Morgan Foundation the Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation
Lewis QVC trust
Local One the Mansfield Family Foundation
Morgan stanley
Nederlander Organization
Nesenoff & Miltenberg, LLP
New York City department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council
New York state Council on the Arts
New York University
stavros Niarchos Foundation
Henry Nias Foundation
Office of the President, Borough of Manhattan, Gale A. Brewer the Pinkerton Foundation
Pamela and richard rubinstein Foundation
Pricewaterhouse Cooper the reed Foundation the rudin Foundation
s&P Global the shubert Foundation the shubert Organization, Inc.
theatre refreshments
ticketmaster
Wenner Foundation
Zegar Family Foundation
THE TOWN HALL’S YOUNG PATRONS CIRCLE
Join the next generation of Town Hall supporters! town Hall’s Young Patrons Circle is a special membership group, ages 21-40, that engages in social and educational activities through exciting events, performances, and programming. We are brought together by a shared love of the arts, a deep interest in social change, civic engagement, and a desire to become part of a growing group of like-minded individuals that support town Hall.
For more information about the Young Patrons Circle, please contact Jacquie Maddox, director of development - development@thetownhall.org
YOUNG PATRONS CIRCLE MEMBERS
Jesse Axelrod*
Kevin Costello
Jenna Clark Embrey
Kate Estes*
Kathleen French
James Geoghegan
Ilia Gorodnichev
Anne Heestand
Christina Hoffman
Vincent Iannuzzi
Brice Jones
David P. Leffler
Marley Lewis, Yevgeny Vilensky
Gregory Minogue*
Sheila O’Donoghue
Anna Pappa Wirtshafter
Joseph Reigadas*
Jonathan Tulman*
Veronica Underhill
Susan Walsh
Jessie Wirtshafter
Benjamin Wirtshafter*
Natalie Wright
*Young Patrons Circle Executive Committee
TOUR THE HISTORIC TOWN HALL
Town Hall has played an integral part in the electrifying cultural fabric of New York City for more than 90 years. A group of suffragists’ fight for the 19th Amendment led them to build a meeting space to educate people on the important issues of the day. during its construction, the 19th Amendment was passed, and on January 12, 1921 the town Hall opened its doors and took on a double meaning: as a symbol of the victory sought by its founders, and as a spark for a new, more optimistic climate. In 1921, German composer richard strauss performed a series of concerts that cemented the Hall’s reputation as an ideal venue for musical performances. since, town Hall has been home to countless musical milestones: the Us debuts of strauss, and Isaac stern; Marian Anderson’s first New York recital; in 1945, dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker introduced bebop to the world; Bob dylan’s first major concert in ‘63; and much much more.
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SUSTAINING MEMBERS
shari Acebedo**
Patricia Adell & Jeffrey sussman*
emerson Allen*
Wanyong & Chris Austin*
Phyllis Barasch**
Justine Barrett
Laurie Bauman & steve Arnold
William Beck
Kathleen Begala & Yves-Andre Istel
Nancy & evan Berman
Howard F. Berman**
Jane eisner Bram*
Pat Brown*
Katrina Browning*
Colin A. Burns*
Karen & Alexander Callender*
Marcy & Leona Chanin Foundation**
dr. stuart Chassen*
James P. Coffey*
Mindy A Cohen*
John & Colleen Cook**
thomas dackow*
Kathleen davis-Groener**
Gordon Murray & Katherine deFoyd
Jamie delio**
shauna & Michael denkensohn**
susan & rick derrickson
Mary dettling-Wright**
Greg diamond
Michael & Allison dietz*
sharon dunn
robert dwyer, Jr.*
Hon. Betty W. ellerin*
Mike embler & Maria Cilenti**
Charles engros
robert evanson**
Anna May & tim Feige
Hazel & russel Fershleiser**
Alfred Finger*
edmond FitzGerald
Peter Flaherty
Matthew Frank*
dr. Charlotte Frank & Marvin Leffler**
Michael & Anne Frank-shapiro*
Bobby & Vicki Freeman
Adrienne Frosch*
Carmen Gaito
Yvette Geary*
Lynn & Paul George*
Marianne Goodman Md
Barbara Gottlieb*
Patricia Green**
Fran & richard Habib**
Kathleen Hagen*
Lisa & tom Hazen
Priscilla H. Hoffman*
ryan Holmes
Bruce Horten & Aaron Lieber**
Fern Hurst & Peter rubin**
dr. elizabeth Iannizzi**
Adam Idleberg
todd Jick*
Henry Johansson*
Lucas Katler
robert M. Kaufman*
Michael & Jacqueline Kempner
donna & Jeff Knight*
Arthur Koenig**
eric Kransoff*
John Kuehn
Jacqueline & Bruce Leffler**
Karin & Marc Leffler*
Ivy Lewis**
robin & Jay Lewis**
Adam & Melony Lewis**
tanner Lindsey
Michael Loeber
Genevieve Lynch
James & susan Maddox
Jean & Ken Malecki**
Jack & Carol Margossian
tanya Marks
Jeff Marowits
Karl Marquardt*
Ingrid Matheson
david & Julie McCarthy**
robert & Merrideth McCarthy
Gavin Mcfarland
Lori Mcgoran
richard & Merle Milder
dolores Miller
Isaac Mizrahi*
sean Mooney
James Naughton & Laura richards*
Chad Newman & Jared stanisci
Carol & davis Noble*
Morris W. Offit**
dorinda J. Oliver**
Glenn & Linda Ostrander*
robert Ouimette
shelly Packer**
Judith Parker
tim Peierls**
Jennifer Poling
Patrick Pollari*
Catherine randolph* robert rene
dasha rettew**
rita robbins**
theresa rose*
A. Jeffrey rosen
Kathleen rosenberg**
Zita rosenthal**
rhoda rothkopf**
Michael rotter**
Fiona Howe rudin* robert & Lynda safron**
MikeLynn salthouse**
sherry & Alan H. salzman**
roberta schechter* roberta schleicher robert score*
Alan shabot*
Patricia & Brian shea**
susan & Victor shedlin**
Constance silver**
elena skolnick
erik sonsteby
Madhu r Goel southworth**
Jerry speyer**
CeeCee & eve stein**
Judy & Michael steinhardt*
Lera Jewels*
tim tompkins*
Lawrence Unger**
Patricia Wallace
Mildred Weissman**
Weston Wellington*
richard Winn
Carol Marks & tom Wirtshafter**
Matt Howard & Melissa Wohlgemuth*
dr. Helaine Worrell
Merryl & Charles Zegar**
Peter M. Ziemba & terry siegel*
susan Zohn**
sloan Zuckerman
Bank of America applauds The Town Hall for its success in bringing the arts to audiences throughout the community. We commend you on creating an opportunity for all to enjoy and share a cultural experience. Here's to another season of Broadway by the Year! Visit us at bankofamerica.com/arts.