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Welcome!

DEAR WALLIS FRIENDS, We are delighted and honored by your presence at The Wallis tonight.

We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate with YOU, our closest friends and supporters.

Since our inception, The Wallis has strived to be a civic cultural hub and vibrant community resource. We have shared exceptional arts experiences and educational resources, which reflect the broad spectrum of the human experience. The team at The Wallis could not fulfill our mission without your dedication and generosity, or that of the City of Beverly Hills.

Tonight, we hope you will join us in recognizing and paying tribute to the astonishingly committed individuals who make up both our Beverly Hills City Council and our community.

We also gather to revel in the incredible breadth of talent present this evening: from appearances by a multi-hyphenate mogul spinning beats and a recent Kennedy Center Honoree, to Grammy®-nominated musicians and celebrities on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We know tonight’s festivities will be exceptionally fun and moving.

This year’s outdoor version of our annual benefit will provide vital funding for the world-class arts programming and education experiences on which our Los Angeles Arts Community has come to rely for its happiness and well-being. Thank you, as always, for your support, your joy, and your loyalty.

Sincerely,

Rachel Fine Executive Director & CEO

Paul Crewes Artistic Director

Michael Nemeroff Board Chairman

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DEAR FRIENDS, HONORED GUESTS, & STELLAR SUPPORTERS, Welcome back! It fills us with joy to see you here at the Wallis, in the heart of Beverly Hills.

This year, our annual gala takes place under the stars and among them as we welcome celebrity guest DJ and Beverly Hills native Paris Hilton, allaround legend Debbie Allen, and a constellation of other stars including grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Sheléa, future stars from the John Buroughs High School POWERHOUSE Choir, and many others.

We are also thrilled to be honoring one of the Wallis’ star supporters, and the best city in the galaxy, the City of Beverly Hills, represented by Mayor Bob Wunderlich, Vice Mayor Lili Bosse, and Council members John A. Mirisch, Julian Gold M.D., and Lester Friedman. As the inheritor of the original Beverly Hills post office, The Wallis is inexorably linked to the City; and we are so very proud to call Beverly Hills our home for great arts and culture. We are also deeply grateful for the enthusiastic support the City has always offered the Wallis, in particular over the last eighteen months, undoubtedly the most trying times in recent memory.

As we step back on to the Wallis campus tonight, many of us for the first time in nearly two years, we are reminded that this is a very special space, dedicated to and in celebration of the power of the performing arts.

Today, more than ever before, we feel immense gratitude to the donors who stepped up to keep the Wallis’s mission alive and make this dazzling evening possible.

It has been our great pleasure to work with such stellar people. We hope you enjoy the show!

Daphna Nazarian Event Co-chair

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Stephanie Vahn Event Co-chair

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS HONORARY CO-CHAIR

Wallis Annenberg HONORING

City of Beverly Hills CO-CHAIRS

Daphna Nazarian and Stephanie Vahn CO-HOSTS

Debbie Allen & Nigel Lythgoe OBE SHINING WELCOME

by Co-Chairs

CELESTIAL DINNER

Gourmet Dinner by Wally’s Wine & Spirits Chocolates by Harry Winston

DJ PARIS HILTON TWILIGHT INTERLUDE

by Co-Hosts

BEVERLY HILLS DINNER SHOW UNDER THE STARS

Shoshana Bean | John Burroughs High School Powerhouse Choir | Connie Han | David Nathan | Sheléa | Lucy Tucker Yates | Camille Zamora | with video messages from Sandra Bernhard and Rufus Wainwright

AWARD PRESENTATION TO THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS GLOWING CONCLUSION

Rachel Fine, Paul Crewes, Co-Hosts & Co-Chairs

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THANK YOU

TO OUR THE WALLIS DELIVERS: AL FRESCO NIGHT DONORS

Supernova The Annenberg Foundation

Premier Sponsor Harry Winston

Zenith

Neiman Marcus

Galaxy

Mitchell, Silberberg & Knupp LLC

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Celestial

Stacey and Donald Kivowitz Charitable Foundation Peter and Sandra Lowy Linda May and Jack Suzar Michael and Meeghan Nemeroff Arline and Buddy Pepp Stephanie and Leon Vahn May and Richard Ziman

Shooting Star Camille and Arnon Adar Jacqueline and Clarence Avant Ahsan Aijaz Howard Banchik The David Bohnett Foundation Dain, Torpy, Le Ray, Weist & Garner, P.C. MeraLee Goldman and Jay Canel Bruce Goldsmith Marcy Gross Betty Hayman Hilton & Hyland Agnes Lew/East West Bank Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Daphna Nazarian Vicki Reynolds and Murray Pepper Jonathan Victor

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Lillian E Dulan Carol Goldsmith and Susan Strauss Arnold and Anita May Rosenstein

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John and Cathi Bendheim Drew Fenton and Abel Castro CCS Fundraising Debra Holstein Deborah Laub and Eddie Israel Andy Licht Tourism Office of Spain in Los Angeles Grant Withers Torie Zalben

Contributors Donna Ellman Garber Judi Lawenda and Ronald D. Rosen Wendy and Ken Ruby Mary Ann Weisberg

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THE WALLIS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Nemeroff

FOUNDING CHAIRMAN

Chairman, Board of Directors

Bram Goldsmith*

Chairman, Executive Committee

Paul Selwyn

Executive Vice Chair & Assistant Treasurer

Jerry Magnin

Vice Chair, Development

Richard Rosenzweig*

David C. Bohnett

Arnold S. Rosenstein

Honorable Vicki Reynolds Ronald D. Rosen

Vice Chair, Operations & Secretary

Susan Strauss

Vice Chair, Planning & Assistant Secretary

Jonathan A. Victor

FOUNDING PRESIDENT CHAIRMAN EMERITUS PRESIDENT EMERITUS LIFETIME TRUSTEE

Les Bider Max Salter* *In Memoriam

Treasurer

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AL FRESCO NIGHT HOST COMMITTEE John Bendheim David Bohnett Heidi Chamberlain Halle Hammond Michael Kerker Agnes Lew Linda May Krista Fraioli Mullen Arline Pepp Giselle Sheehan Torie Zalben

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Arnon Adar Ahsan Aijaz Debbie Allen Wallis Annenberg Jacqueline Avant John Bendheim Thomas J. Blumenthal MeraLee Goldman Bruce Goldsmith Carol Goldsmith Halle Hammond Chad Hummel Cinny Kennard Donald P. Kivowitz Agnes Lew Mark Louchheim Peter Lowy Nigel Lythgoe OBE Linda May Daphna Nazarian Arline Pepp Ron Simms Stephanie Vahn Gregory Annenberg Weingarten Grant Withers Richard S. Ziman

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Beverly Hills Dinner Show DJ PARIS HILTON & FRIENDS

SPECIAL THANKS

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“Meyers’ playing is what it always has been: a national treasure.”

- The San Diego Union Tribune

“Boldly individualistic.”

- The New York Times

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Sandra Bernhard Madness and Mayhem “...within every keenly observed popculture rant, there’s an element of truth.”

- Variety

OCT 9 Jennifer Holliday Here’s to Life “...the range of Sarah Vaughan with the fervor of Aretha Franklin.”

- The New York Times

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BIOGRAPHIES

PARIS HILTON One of today’s most recognizable entrepreneurs and international influencers, Paris Hilton is a pioneer in reality television and an innovator in social media and celebrity branding.

Since starring in “The Simple Life,” Hilton has built a global empire as an influencer, DJ, designer, recording artist, philanthropist, host, actress, model and New York Times best-selling author. In 2006, she created Paris Hilton Entertainment, a multibillion-dollar company consisting of 45 branded stores, 19 product lines and 27 fragrances, which have surpassed over $4 billion in revenue. In 2001, Variety declared Paris Hilton as a “Billion Dollar Entrepreneur” in recognition of her successful business and global brand.

Hilton debuted “This Is Paris,” her critically acclaimed YouTube Originals documentary on her life, which has garnered nearly 20 million views to date. Hilton has used her voice and dedicated her platform and resources to supporting Breaking Code Silence, the organization created to affect change in the industry, and eradicate the abuse of children in systemically abusive institutions.

Hilton recently partnered with iHeartRadio to launch her “This is Paris” podcast and will continue to expand podcast production through her company London Audio. As an investor, she is committed to supporting and investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs positively impacting the world at companies such as Daily Harvest, R3SET, Good Catch, Zen Water, Podz, among others.

In addition, Hilton launched her

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new production banner Slivington Manor Entertainment, which will develop long-form content for television, streaming services, and emerging platforms. She has signed an exclusive two-year overall deal with Warner Bros.

Unscripted Television to develop, executive produce and star in original unscripted television programming on behalf of the studio. Hilton recently launched “Cooking With Paris” globally on Netflix and is currently in production on “Paris In Love” which will debut on Peacock later this year.

SHOSHANA BEAN Shoshana Bean’s three independent solo albums have all topped the iTunes R&B and Blues charts in the US and UK, with her fourth and most recent project, SPECTRUM, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Jazz charts.

She has sold out solo concerts around the globe, lent her voice to countless films and television shows, amasses millions of views on YouTube, and performed alongside Ariana Grande, David Foster, Postmodern Jukebox, Brian McKnight, and Michael Jackson. Shoshana is a veteran of the Broadway stage having made her debut in the original cast of Hairspray, starring as the very first replacement for Elphaba in Wicked and most recently as Jenna in Waitress. She won a IRNE Award for her performance as Fanny Brice in Funny Girl and earned a Jeff Award nomination for her portrayal of CeeCee Bloom in the pre-Broadway musical production of Beaches.

JOHN BURROUGHS HIGH SCHOOL POWERHOUSE CHOIR Powerhouse is the elite level choir from John Burroughs High School in Burbank, CA. Singing both classical and contemporary genres this ensemble has performed in every corner of the United States winning numerous local and national grand championships.

Under the direction of Brendan Jennings and Jen Oundjian, Powerhouse has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dancing with the Stars and The Voice as well as on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, the Grand Ole Opry and Lincoln Center. Powerhouse has also taken two international tours and has shared the stage with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Seal, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Darren Criss and the cast of Glee. Check Burroughs out online at www.jbhsvma.com

SHELÉA Vocalist With widespread comparison to the vocal expertise of legendary Whitney Houston, and the piano prowess of Alicia Keys, it’s no surprise that artist and actress, Sheléa (pronounced shuh-layyuh), has garnered co-signs from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Mary J.Blige, Missy Elliott, David Foster, Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Quincy Jones, and more. Blending traditional pop, jazz, R&B and soul, Sheléa brings a contemporary edge to classics, and a classic touch to contemporary pop standards.

With years of making a name for herself as a vocal powerhouse, having performed twice at the White House; Library of Congress; Carnegie Hall; the Kennedy Center; and more, 2020 marked her acting debut as Dorinda Clark in The Clark Sisters: The First Ladies of

Gospel. The Lifetime biopic drew 2.7 million viewers and “was the strongest original movie for all television for 2020 across key demos including both broadcast and cable.” With the film as the top social trend across all television, Sheléa’s name was prominently found leading the charge.

LUCY TUCKER YATES In 2020 Lucy Yates joined LA’s The Industry on keyboards for Sweet Land and was named a company member. She made her conducting debut in 2018 as maestro al cembalo at Seattle Opera with the “extremely inventive” O+E (Gluck/ Calzabigi 1762 Orfeo ed Euridice), in an “elegantly poetic” English version she created for that production. She made her Rossini Opera Festival debut in 2014 as assistant conductor and onstage continuo fortepianist in Mario Martone’s staging of Aureliano in Palmira.

Miss Yates first drew international attention as Violetta in a 2002 Franco Zeffirelli/Plácido Domingo production of La traviata at Busseto, and as Monica in The Medium at Spoleto, under Menotti’s direction.

She joined conductor Francesco Maria Colombo and the Orchestra Verdi di Milano for a program of Cole Porter. Critics called her Gilda “perfect,” her Beatrice di Tenda “dazzling,” and her Fiordiligi “deliciously feminine”. Other roles include Nedda, Rosina, and Anne Trulove.

Through twenty years with Bel Canto at Caramoor—now Teatro Nuovo—with Will Crutchfield, Miss Yates has emerged as a cogent and lyrical translator and teacher of Italian poetry. An alumna of the Steans Institute at Ravinia and the Britten-Pears School, she was music director of ArtSong Nouveau from 2000-2005. She is a Lecturer at UCLA, guest lecturer at USC, clinician for dell’Arte Opera Ensemble, and writer for the Santa Fe Opera. She has served as dramaturg, titlist, and coach for the New York City Opera, and panelist on the Metropolitan Opera Radio Quiz.

CAMILLE ZAMORA In collaboration with artists ranging from Yo-Yo Ma to Sting, soprano Camille Zamora has garnered acclaim for her “dramatic and nuanced” (The New York Times) interpretations of repertoire ranging from Mozart to tango. She is known for her “dignity and glowing sound” (The New York Times) in “luminous, transcendently lyrical” performances (Opera News) that “combine gentility and emotional fire” (The Houston Chronicle). Hailed by NBC Latino and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus as a leading interpreter of classic Spanish song, Camille has performed on five continents and in live broadcasts on PBS, Deutsche Radio, BBC, and Sirius XM. Her recent album If the night grows dark / Si la noche se hace oscura: Four Centuries of Spanish Song debuted on Billboard‘s Top Ten Classical Chart. Other recent recordings include Pauline Viardot’s Le Dernier Sorcier, a #1 Classical Best Seller on Amazon and Opera News Critic’s Choice, and Hindemith’s The Long Christmas Dinner with American Symphony Orchestra, a New York Times Classical Playlist Choice and Opera News Recording of the Year. Her 2021 season has included live-streamed and inperson concerts spanning Baroque zarzuela to boleros to Bachianas Brasileiras with Cincinnati Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Rochester Philharmonic, Virginia Symphony, Sonnambula Viol Consort, and more.

An advocate for the arts in education, Camille is the CoFounder of Sing for Hope, an “arts peace corps” non-profit that creates initiatives – including the Sing for Hope Pianos in public spaces from the Bronx to

Beirut – that dismantle barriers and promote the mission of art for all. During the pandemic, Sing for Hope became one of the most significant employers of freelance professional musicians in the U.S. by producing 125 days of consecutive live musical programming at Javits Vaccination Center, reaching an estimated 270,000 community members.

A leading voice in the Citizen Artist conversation, Camille has presented and performed at the United Nations, the U.S. Capitol, Aspen Institute, Harvard University, Oxford University, and the Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship. She has been honored with a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award and a 100 Hispanic Women Community Pride Award, and named one of the Top 50 Americans in Philanthropy by Town & Country, NY1’s New Yorker of the Week, and one of CNN’s Most Intriguing People. She serves on the Boards of Directors of Grameen Creative Lab and The Juilliard School.

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WE ARE THRILLED TO BE BACK ON THE BEAUTIFUL WALLIS CAMPUS CELEBRATING OUR ANNUAL GALA WITH OUR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS. We want to thank the City of Beverly Hills and the City Council for their endless support and generosity in championing our Wallis from the very beginning.

Thank you to my Co-Chair, Daphna Nazarian. It has been a pleasure to work with you as Co-Chair for the past two years. And finally, the success of this evening would not have been possible without the support and vision of the incredible and heroic Wallis staff.

WITH LOVE AND APPRECIATION,

Stephanie and Leon Vahn

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In Honor of

THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS for their tireless championship of

THE WALLIS

and our Artistic Community With Pride and Appreciation, Jacqueline and Clarence Avant

Let’s get the party started!...

The Wallis is back!

Stacey & Don Kivowitz

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OUR WARMEST WISHES TO OUR INCOMPARABLE FRIEND, WALLIS ANNENBERG AND

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WALLIS TEAM AND THEIR PARTNERS, THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS Sandra and Peter Lowy

SALUTES THE WALLIS DELIVERS: AL FRESCO NIGHT AND CONGRATULATES THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

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The Wallis Center for the Performing Arts deserves a standing ovation for their incredible commitment and dedication to the community over the past year!

Thank you WALLIS ANNENBERG RACHEL FINE • PAUL CREWES • MARK SLAVKIN THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS CHRISTINE BERNARDI • HEATHER SHUEMAKER • JAMES D’ASARO

• JOEL HILE

ERIN MAHAN • DAVID TRULY • MICHELLE WIESEL • THOMAS YAMAMOTO COY MIDDLEBROOK • CAMILLE JENKINS • LAURA HILL • KATHY ASH LAUREN HAYES • SUMMER GRUBAUGH • TESS ROSENTHAL • DEBRA PASQUERETTE RACHEL KILROY • MADELEINE DAHM • JACKLYN M • CHANDRA JACKSON LIBBY HUEBNER • LAURA STEGMAN • CHARLOTTE PHILLIPP • MATTHEW WALDRON SAMANTHA ELSE • GARY MARKOWITZ • NOAH ULIN • CLAUDIA PETERSON LAUREN WEMISCHNER • VANESSA MEJIA • ROLAND HENRIQUEZ • JACOB HOUSER BRADLEY ROA II • ERIC LATHAM • KEVIN PASS • NICHOLAS RUTH • OLUFEMI ALELE PIATRICE SHEKERJIAN • JACQUI CREEKMORE • LILIANA GONZALEZ-IBARRA JUDITH HALLE • MATTHEW JENNINGS • SYDNEY LOZIER • NEMA MODGEDDI VICTORIA RAFAEL • ANN MCDOWELL • NILES WELLS-DANIELS

It truly takes a village and we are all so grateful for the tireless work of the entire team to make it all happen!

With Tremendous Gratitude,

Linda May & Jack Suzar

MUSIC, DANCE, AND COMEDY ALONG WITH PLAYS ARE BACK! THE WALLIS IS ONCE AGAIN THRIVING. We are thrilled for the performers and audiences alike.

With gratitude, Arline and Buddy Pepp

A TRIBUTE TO

STEPHANIE VAHN FOR HER ONGOING DEDICATION TO THE SUPPORT OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER Howard Banchik and Sandi Rosenbaum

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JONATHAN VICTOR IS HONORED TO SUPPORT

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THE WALLIS...

FABULOUS MUSIC, FABULOUS DANCE AND

FABULOUS ALL-AROUND ENTERTAINMENT

WE LOVE YOU!!

May & Richard Ziman

EXCITED & HONORED TO CELEBRATE

THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS OF

THE WALLIS

& ARTISTIC COMMUNITY Daphna Nazarian Ariella & David Gabriella & Ryan Alexa

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO JOIN OUR WALLIS COMMUNITY IN HONORING THE SUPPORT, GENEROSITY, AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS.

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WARMEST WISHES TO OUR GENEROUS NAMESAKE AND CHAMPION OF THE ARTS, WALLIS ANNENBERG. AND

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WALLIS TEAM. Carol Goldsmith and Susan and Peter Strauss

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I AM HONORED TO DO MY PART IN SUPPORTING THE RECOVERY OF THE ARTS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WALLIS! Ahsan Aijaz

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PROUD TO SUPPORT

THE WALLIS B O H N E T T F O U N D AT I O N . O R G

Improving Society Through Social Activism

WARM CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WALLIS! Marcy Gross

I AM SO THRILLED TO BE BACK ON THE BEAUTIFUL WALLIS GROUNDS, CELEBRATING WITH MY DEAR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. WITH LOVE AND HOPE,

BRUCE GOLDSMITH

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THE WALLIS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES

THE WALLIS GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES

THE WALLIS STAFF LIST Rachel Fine

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Paul Crewes

EDUCATION Debra Pasquerette

MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Rachel Kilroy

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Christine Bernardi

Madeleine Dahm

James D’Asaro

MARKETING Chandra Jackson

SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION

Joel Hile

DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

EDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOR GROW @ THE WALLIS

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS CONTENT MANAGER

Jacklyn M.

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Vanessa Mejia

PAYROLL & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER

FACILITIES Roland Henriquez

ACTING FACILITIES MANAGER

TICKET SERVICES Jacob Houser

TICKET OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Bradley Roa II

DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER

ASSISTANT TICKET SERVICES MANAGER

Mark Slavkin

Libby Huebner Laura Stegman

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANTS

Eric Latham Kevin Pass

David Truly

Charlotte Phillipp

Erin Mahan

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS

Michelle Wiesel GENERAL MANAGER

Thomas Yamamoto

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ARTISTIC Coy Middlebrook

DIGITAL MARKETING & PR INTERN

PRODUCTION Matthew Waldron Samantha Else

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Gary Markowitz

AUDIO VISUAL SUPERVISOR

Camille Jenkins

Noah Ulin

PROGRAMMING MANAGER

LIGHTING SUPERVISOR

Joyce Maddox

Claudia Peterson

DEVELOPMENT Kathy Ash

ASSISTANT HOUSE MANAGERS Nicholas Ruth Piatrice Shekerjian

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATOR

TICKET SERVICES ASSOCIATES

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Lauren Wemischner LIGHTING COORDINATOR

USHERS OluFemi Alele Jacqui Creekmore Liliana Gonzalez-Ibarra Judith Halle Matthew Jennings Sydney Lozier Ann McDowell Nema Modgeddi Victoria Rafael Niles Wells-Daniels

DIRECTOR OF PRINCIPAL GIVING

Lauren Hayes

INSTITUTIONAL GIVING COORDINATOR

Summer Grubaugh

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

Tess Rosenthal

DONOR COMMUNICATIONS INTERN

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AL FRESCO NIGHT: J Ben Bourgeois Productions J. Ben Bourgeois Colleen Downs Kellie Dieudonne

THE WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS THANKS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AND THE DEDICATED COMMUNITY THAT LOYALLY SAW THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND ITS EXTENDED CLOSURE.

WE ARE THRILLED TO BE BACK WITH YOU!

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