TPA 1920 Program 6: Isabella Rossellini: Link Link Circus

2019–20 ESSENTIAL SERIES

Isabella Rossellini Link Link Circus NOV 12–15 | MCCULLOUGH THEATRE

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Transformation Student Tickets Word Search

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John Cameron Mitchell Rocks Boston

“Rossellini delivers a ‘theatrical conference’ about the nonhumans with whom we share this planet, using puppets, projected drawings and animated videos to illustrate her points.” —The New York Times

A review of The Origin of Love: The Songs & Stories of Hedwig

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I Use A Wheelchair and I’m Still Happily Dancing

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AXIS Dance Artistic Director Marc Brew shares his perspective as a dancer and choreographer with this unique dance company. texasperformingarts.org

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2019–20 Essential Series Artist: John Cameron Mitchell

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John Cameron Mitchell Rocks Boston Charlotte Robinson Outtake Blog, March 3, 2019 Photo by Michael Muser

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ohn Cameron Mitchell brought his Origin Of Love Tour to the Boch Center Shubert Theatre in Boston on March 2nd and the audience went wild as the Tony Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated co-creator of Hedwig & the Angry Inch threw himself into a mosh pit of adoring fans. For two hours, Mitchell presented this must-see concert with his rock trio from the Broadway show and the spectacular cabaret singer Amber Martin. Among the 31 songs performed were Hedwig originals and songs from his upcoming musical podcast

Anthem starring himself, Glenn Close, Patti Lupone, Cynthia Erivo, Denis O'Hare, Laurie Anderson and Marion Cotillard.

When asked about Hedwig becoming a queer icon, Mitchell stated, “For a character with such an usual story, I am really gratified that Hedwig resonates for different reasons with people. Our audience isn’t just queer, it’s not just musical people, it really runs the gamut of age, race, sexuality, gender.

I love the audience that we’ve built person-by-person. My work doesn’t really fit into a genre.”

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2019–20 Essential Series Artist: AXIS Dance Company

I use a wheelchair and I’m still happily dancing Marc Brew, AXIS Dance Artistic Director Miami Herald, Sept 2018

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Although I use a wheelchair, dance is an essential part of who I am.

I communicate and express myself through movement to tell stories about being human, about who we are.

I have always felt a need to dance and create work for dancers and that need has taken me all over the world. Yes, it’s a unique dance company of disabled and non-disabled dancers, but it’s an example that disabled people have unique stories to tell and a different perspective on the world because they have lived experiences and challenges.

This influences our creative process, the how and why we make our work. It’s honest, it’s real, it’s diverse, it’s not pretending, and people relate to the work on a human level. Having grown up in Jerilderie, a small country town in New South Wales, Australia with a population of 900 people, there were limited opportunities for the only boy in the village who wanted to dance.

My supportive single parent mother put me into dance class, but I was teased and bullied by a majority of the village kids and adults as I was different, and wasn’t

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interested in playing sports like football and cricket. Leaving home at age 11 to go to boarding school I first studied as a professional dancer with the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School, and the Australian Ballet School and performing with The Australian Ballet in Melbourne and the State Theatre Ballet Company of South Africa. But then my life and the direction of my career changed and deepened in a sudden turn of events — a car accident left me with a serious spinal cord injury. I was told that I would never walk again and was paralyzed from the chest down. Giving up was not for me. I pushed myself through extensive rehabilitation, having been used to injury as a dancer, taking this on as a challenge. My changed circumstances forced me to develop a new philosophy and aesthetics for dance. Although I couldn’t walk, stand, leap, or even point my feet anymore, I still felt I was a dancer.

Although my body had changed, the dancer was still within me. It was then when I realized I had to alter my own perception of what a dancer was, and what it meant for me to dance.

I could still express myself though movement, share my artistry through dance, I just had to find other ways to explore my physicality and what I could do. I started to look at finding solutions, rather than focus on the problems, and to use the idea of restriction to create new and interesting possibilities for movement.

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flourished in a new direction since the accident. I spent time in New York studying with Kitty Lunn and dancing with her company Infinity Dance Theater and I was invited to join the London-based Candoco Dance Company, one of the world’s top contemporary companies that includes disabled and non-disabled dancers. After six years with Candoco, I dedicated time to my own choreography with Marc Brew Company and working with numerous ballet and contemporary dance companies around the world. Since then, I have become the artistic director in AXIS Dance Company in Oakland, California, a leader in physically integrated dance in the U.S. People with disabilities are

“Disabled people have unique stories to tell because they have lived experiences and challenges.” often shunted aside by the societies in which we live — ignored, discriminated against, or barely tolerated.

Today though many of us have forged new movements, new ways of living, finding in our commonalities and our differences a strength that begins to change the world. That has been my experience, and in my work as a dancer and a choreographer, I have tried to express the best of who I am, of who we are, and find the beauty in the challenges we face.

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Ragmala Dance Company Lecture & Demonstration

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Student Spotlight At Texas Performing Arts, we are able to professionally involve students in every aspect of our organization.

Having the opportunity to show, connect, and inspire our students to be the next generation of arts leaders is one of the most important things we do.

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MAJOR CONCENTRATION

Julio Muñoz Class of 2021 Scene Shop Assistant/ Receptionist/ Student Engagement Events Manager Theatre and Dance Stage Management

e met with Julio Muñoz to chat about the stage, the performing arts, and his time as a valued student employee.

THEATRE AND DANCE SEEMS LIKE SUCH A DYNAMIC MAJOR, WHAT DO YOU FIND MAKES YOUR PROGRAM SPECIAL?

My degree program provides real-world experience in stage management as plenty of shows in the Department of Theatre and Dance require a stage manager.

Additionally, people outside of the department ask for stage managers which gives us opportunities to meet massive amounts of people all around the area.

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BEING A STAGE MANAGER SOUNDS PRETTY INTENSE. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE YOU FACE ON THE JOB?

The biggest challenge stage managers face behind the scenes, based on my previous experience, is the uncertainty of what might happen on the stage with the performers.

Stage managers have control of calling the cues for lighting, sound, scenery change, projections—but we're usually uncertain about the performers. The possibility of them

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forgetting a line, skipping a whole section of the script, or skipping a section of a dance that would serve as a visual or audio cue for a stage manager can be heart-stopping.

Nevertheless, it is the responsibility as a stage manager to think quickly on their feet and find a solution for whatever may happen.

IT SEEMS THAT YOU ARE VERY INVOLVED WITH THE ARTS. WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME SO INVOLVED WITH THE PERFORMING ARTS COMMUNITY?

I'm inspired by the live productions and by listening to the crowd react after spending so much time bringing the production to life.

YOU’RE ALSO A SCENE SHOP ASSISTANT HERE AT TPA. ANY FAVORITE PROJECTS YOU’VE WORKED ON?

My favorite show that I have worked on is an opera called Eugene Onegin. The scenic designer had an outstanding vision for the set, which called for the floor and walls to look like wood with pieces of paper attached almost everywhere.

In the center of the stage, there was a giant spiral with papers hanging off of it, which would spin during parts of the opera. I enjoyed every step of creating the set with the shop team.

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Nov 12–15, 2019

McCullough Theatre

Isabella Rossellini

Link Link Circus

Produced by Isabella Rossellini and Teatre Akadèmia

Isabella Rossellini, Writer, Co-Director, Performer Guido Torlonia, Co-Director Bill Berloni, Animal Director Andy Byers, Dog Handler / Puppeteer, Set and Costume Designer, Composer Jason L. Miller, Technical Director Courtney Pure, Animator

Teatre Akadèmia is a project founded in 2007 with support and funding from the Nando and Elsa Peretti Foundation and its president, Elsa Peretti

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Fanny Karst, Costume Designer

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WHAT I WISH LINK LINK CIRCUS TO BE

By Isabella Rossellini animal on stage with us. Link Link is, in fact, a little circus. Pan and I will address the newest scientific discoveries about animal minds, intelligence, and emotions. I will also transform myself into Aristotle, René Descartes (a medieval philosopher), Harvard Professor F.S. Skinner, and Charles Darwin— all discussing the essence of human beings and how we differ from brutes.

Over 150 years ago, Charles Darwin linked humans to nonhumans with his theory of evolution, demonstrating that there is a

Photo by Jody Shapiro

Link Link Circus is similar in style to my other animal behavior monologue, Bestiaire D’amour (Green Porno). It is one hour and ten minutes long without an intermission. The performance is illustrated with my short comic films, home movies, photos, and of course, my drawings.

It is important to me that my art is both entertaining and scientifically informed.

This time, however, my trained dog Pan will join me on stage.

Together, we’ll dress up and interpret several different species because we cannot have every

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continuum between animals and humans. For some, this idea is still offensive. While physical continuity maybe more accepted, cognitive continuity is mostly rejected.

The title, Link Link Circus reveals my show’s core intention; The sound “link-link” is childish, innocent, and fun—like saying, “ding-dong” when referring to the sound of bells. The word, “link” is also a relation, a bond, and a continuum.

Darwin suggested that there was also a mental and emotional continuum between animals and man, a theory which is now being confirmed by ethological studies.

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In his book Descent of Man, Darwin wrote “[...] the difference between the mind of the lowest man and the highest animal is immense, but the difference in mind is one of degree—not of kind.”

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BIOGRAPHIES Guido Torlonia (Co-Director) is a theater and film director born in Rome. In 1995, he directed two short films for the New York Film Academy before returning to theatre in Italy, France, and Spain.

In Florence, Torlonia served as event manager for the Fashion and Cinema Biennale. From 2003 on, he worked in Paris for the Festival des Italiens and served as stage and artistic director at the Italian Institute of Culture. For many years, Torlonia served as Master of Ceremonies at both the Venice Film Festival and the Rome Film Festival.

He wrote and directed three plays— tributes to Visconti, Fellini, and Strehler (2007-08)—that have been presented over the years in Paris, Rome, Milan, Venice, Moscow, and New York. In 2012, Torlonia wrote and directed Handmade Cinema, his first documentary on the Italian film industry. In 2015, he created the theater piece The Tribute to Ingrid Bergman with Rossellini and Ludovica Damiani, presented worldwide for the centenary of the great Swedish actress. He is Resident Stage Director at the Teatre Akadèmia in Barcelona.

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Isabella Rossellini (Writer, Co-Director, Performer) grew up in Paris and Rome. She made her cinematic debut as an actress in 1979 in the Taviani brothers’ film Il Prato (The Meadow) and has appeared in numerous other films, including Blue Velvet, White Nights, Rodger Dodger, Cousins, Death Becomes Her, Fearless, Big Night, and Joy. She has worked with wide-ranging directors including Robert Zemeckis, David O. Russell, David Lynch, Robert Wilson, Taylor Hackford, Marjane Satrapi, and Guy Maddin. Rossellini is also a successful television actress and filmmaker, with a keen interest in animals and wildlife conservation. Her award-winning series of short films, Green Porno, Seduce Me, and Mammas, offer comical and scientifically insightful studies of animal behavior.

Rossellini earned her Master of Arts degree in Animal Behavior and Conservation at Hunter College in New York City and has received a Ph.D. Honoris Causa from the Science Faculty at University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM).

Rossellini’s most recent works for television include Master of Photography (SKY) and the series Shut Eye (Hulu) released in December 2016. Her new book, My Chickens and I, was released by Abrams Books in 2018. Rossellini runs an organic farm in Brookhaven in association with the Peconic Land Trust and the Post Morrow Foundation. She is a mother of two and resides in Bellport, Long Island.

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Bill Berloni (Animal Director) was a 20-year-old apprentice at the Goodspeed Opera House when a producer offered him his big break: a chance to act professionally and gain his Equity Card. In return, all Berloni had to do was find and train a dog to play Sandy in the original production of Annie. Berloni found a dog at a local animal shelter and has since committed to working with rescued animals. Through a combination of persistence, patience, and trial-and-error, he developed his revolutionary training techniques to teach animals and actors. Annie became a huge hit and Sandy became “the longestrunning dog on Broadway,� never missing a performance in more than seven years. Since then, Berloni and his handlers have provided

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and directed animals of all species and sizes, for a vast range of performances, motion pictures, television and commercials, including The Greatest Showman with Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, and Zac Efron; the 2014 Annie movie starring Quvenzhane Wallis and Jamie Foxx; High Maintenance; Billions; and the Broadway productions of The Crucible, directed by Ivo Van Hove, and Bullets Over Broadway, directed

by Susan Stroman. When their careers are over, the animals return to Berloni’s Connecticut farm.

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Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto), Selfridges (London), Filmhaus Potsdamer Platz (Berlin); The Ulrich Museum (Wichita); The Smithsonian National Zoo (Washington D.C.), and 21C Museum (Cincinnati).

He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute and his Master of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics from Ohio State University.

Rick Gilbert (Set Designer and Line Producer) is a freelance producer, production designer, and art director with over 15 years of experience in feature film, theatre, television, commercials, music videos, and print and stop-motion

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Andy Byers (Dog handler / Puppeteer, Set Designer, Costume Designer, Composer) is a Los Angeles-based artist who works through the mediums of sculpture, music and performance art. Most notable is his 10-year collaboration with Rossellini on the Green Porno series and subsequent films. Byers has done commercial prototyping and installation for companies such as Victoria’s Secret, J. Crew, American Express, Target, and Ann Taylor. His work and performances have been exhibited at Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh), The Wolfsonian (Miami), Canadian Centre for Architecture (Montreal),

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animation. He has designed and art-directed films which have screened at film festivals, museums and cinematheques all over the world, including Sundance, Tribeca, Venice, Toronto, Rotterdam, Berlin, Sao Paulo, and Pusan. He has worked with many acclaimed directors and cinematographers, including Isabella Rossellini, Shirin Neshat, Todd Solondz, Paul Mazursky, Guy Maddin, James Franco, Deepha Mehta, Jeremy Podeswa, Norman Jewison, and Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Ed Lachman.

Gilbert is a graduate of the Media Arts undergraduate program at Ryerson University in Toronto.

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Jason L. Miller (Technical Director) has had a wide-ranging career lighting theater, dance, television, and live music in the New York City area. For the past several years, Jason has notably enjoyed touring Green Porno and Link Link Circus with Isabella Rossellini all over the country. From 2011 to 2016, he served as head lighting designer for Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in New York, and today lights concerts at Le Poisson Rouge.

Jason also worked in television as a lighting director and lighting console programmer for NBC Sports

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from 2014 to 2016. He currently works as a lighting director for the Major League Baseball Network, in addition to several other small projects. He was a shared recipient of the Sports Emmy for Best Technical Team Studio for Premier League at NBC Sports in 2015 and for MLB Tonight at the MLB Network in 2017. He also regularly teaches lighting console classes for Electronic Theater Controls in New York City. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater Design Technology from SUNY-Purchase College in 2008.

and is an understudy of Technical Director Jason Miller. When she is not working on this production, she works as Rossellini’s assistant on her farm in Brookhaven, New York.

Fanny Karst (Costume Design) graduated from Central Saint Martins in London in 2007 and trained at the tailors Chittleborough & Morgan on Savile Row in London, specializing in bespoke tailoring and sportswear.

She has had fashion shows in London, Paris, and New York.

Courtney Pure (Animator) received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Traditional Animation at the School of Visual Arts. Upon graduating, she worked shortly as an Associate Producer on various short-form projects including the Primetime Emmy-Nominated History Thank A Vet. After a few years of working in film production, Pure set her sights on more creative pursuits and has since developed an animation program for kids and teens at the Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center, a local theater where she first met Isabella Rossellini. In 2018, she began working on bringing to life Rossellini’s hand-drawn illustrations for Link Link Circus

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With all of the uncertainty in the world today, the arts are something you can depend on.

Wendy Fernandez ’19 Former TPA student employee

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It’s not too late to make an impact in 2019. Please support TPA’s student employment, $10 student tickets, and the programming that you enjoy by making a gift at texasperformingarts.org/support.

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Andrew Cyrille Quartet

Jan 17

McCullough Theatre

Andrew Cyrille, drums Bill Frisell, guitar David Virelles, keyboards Ben Street, bass PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KUTX’S SUNDAY MORNING JAZZ WITH JAY TRACHTENBERG Photo by Jesse Chin

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Venue Fast Facts Texas Performing Arts is home to five venues on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin.

Each of our venues has features that set the stage for cultural contributions in Central Texas.

Read more about our venues at texasperformingarts.org

Bass Concert Hall

• Seats 2,900 guests • Renovated in 2007 with Green initiatives • Home of Lexus Broadway in Austin

McCullough Theatre

• Seats 400 guests • 30-foot proscenium stage • Hosts The University of Texas Butler Opera Center

Bates Recital Hall

• Seats 700 guests • Houses the country’s largest tracker organ • Located inside the Butler School of Music Building

• Seats 244 guests • Located inside the Winship Drama Building

B. Iden Payne Theatre

• Seats 500 guests • Home to Department of Theatre and Dance student productions

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Profeti della Quinta

Jan 29

McCullough Theatre

“Ensemble Profeti della Quinta is a sonorous wonder.

The balance between the voices, the polyphonic precision and the radiant virtuosity of the countertenor soloist, made this concert a feast for the ears and for the soul.” – Le Droit PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BUTLER SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND KMFA-FM Photo by Mel Et Lac

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Martha Redbone Bone Hill: The Concert

Feb 1

McCullough Theatre

“Martha Redbone’s voice held both the taut determination of mountain music and the bite of American Indian singing.” – The New York Times PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KLRU-TV This performance is made possible by a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Dwain Aidala Mark Aitala Priscilla J. Alfaro Joe Annis Anonymous Austin Seal Co. Donna and Manuel Ayala King Florist Jana and Barry Bandera Travis and George Baxter-Holder Dr. Steven A. Beebe April Berman Carolyn and Jon Bible Carolyn and Andrew Birge Denis Blake Stephanie and Michael Blanck Robert Bracewell Christopher and Tira Brom Janice and Charlie Brown Kimberly Brown Scott Brown Kelly Canavan Shane Chambers Ken Ciani Sarah Compton Jeanette Cortinas

Elaine Daigle Wilma Dankovich Lorraine and John Davis Tricia and Paul Davis Lisa and Paul Delacruz Dr. and Mrs. Ben Denny Lucy Ditmore Susan and David Donaldson Sharon Duboise Cathleen and Michael Eady Susan and David Eckelkamp Sheila Ellwood Carol and Clint Fletcher Jane W. Fountain Elizabeth and Michael Frisch Katina and Matthew Gase Jon and Joanna Geld Sharon and Richard Gibbons Glenn and Nancy Gilkey Karen and Rowland Greenwade Jana and John Grimes Stephanie Guariglia Maria Gutierrez and Peter Nutson Tizzle Bizzle Hallock Cindy and John Hanly Amy and Peter Hannan Darcy and Rick Hardy Family Jennifer and John Harper Jennifer and Randall Harris Mrs. Julianna H. Hernandez Damon and Ella Holditch Marjorie and David Hunter Beth and Bill Ivers Kathleen and Jim Jardine Mary Beth and Dan Jester Jacqueline and Eric Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael Johnston James Jones Susan and Richard Klusmann Jan and Orion Knox Aileen Krassner Kiehl and Michael Kiehl Amy and David Lambert Melanie C. Lewis Robin Lieberman Mary and Don Lorenz

Nancy and Dale Lowe Peggy Manning Steve and Roxanne Martin Tonya and Nicco Martinez Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Masullo Stephanie Mayes Ford McTee Dawn and Jason Melear Frances Ellen and Paul Metzger Pauline and Alfred Meyerson Mark Miller Rachel Monday and Willard Yankus James W. Moritz Denise Margo Moy Brian Neidig Margaret and Brian Nilson Dan and Deborah O’Neil Ann and Michael Owen Augustine Park Robert Pender Tami Pharr Kari and Brian Phenegar Suzanne Pickens and Douglas Hoitenga Kate and Scott Powers Javier Prado Eric Rabbanian Tom and Kit Randall Dawn and Thomas Rich Julie and Richard Schechter Betty Schnell Amy Shipherd Lawrence Sipos Katherine and Dennis Smith Raymond Smith Steven Smith Nancy Whitworth Spong Geeta and David Suggs Dona and Ali Tabrizi Stacy and Michael Toomey Cody Ulmer Jamie and Thomas Valigura Douglas P. Warner Saradee and Melvin Waxler Chrissie Welty Marie and Phil Wendell Leslie and Bryan Weston Brenda and Rex White, Jr. Michael Wilen Elise Winchester Micka and Richard Ziehr

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Director’s Council Volunteer Leadership in Action The Texas Performing Arts Director’s Council is a group of dedicated donors, sponsors, and volunteers committed to presenting world-class performances, providing students access to every performance on our stages, and building the next generation of audiences, artists, and presenters.

We are grateful for their extraordinary support and dedication.

2019–20 COUNCIL MEMBERS

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Robert and Jannis Baldwin Becky Beaver Edwina Carrington Marianne and Mario Davila Laura Estes and Joyce Lauck Cynthia Glover and Dwight Williams Joanne Guariglia Stephanie Guariglia Rob Hagelberg Rhonda Hall Dan Jackson and Jeremy Guiberteau Julia Marsden Ashlee Olsem Stephanie L. Perkins Rachel Tocker Rebecca Van Den Berg Annie Solomon Zucker Brian Zucker

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The Team Rachel Durkin-Drga

HUMAN RESOURCES

Lindsay Long

Interim Director

Warren G. Whitaker

Judy Lister-Patrick

SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Human Resources Manager

Michael Malak

MARKETING

Karen Maness

Assistant to the Director

Tara Vela Associate Director BUSINESS OFFICE

Kristi Lampi Business Operations Manager

Lisa Carothers Administrative Associate, Business Affairs

Leigh Remeny Administrative Associate, Business Operations

Terri Waddle Senior Departmental Buyer, Business Operations CAMPUS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Judith Rhedin

Gene Bartholomew Director of Marketing & Communications

Lizzie Choffel Senior Graphic Designer

Danielle Culp Project Administrator

Erica De Leon Marketing Specialist, Digital Media

Romina Jara Marketing Coordinator, Media Buying & Settlements

Selena San Miguel Marketing Coordinator, Strategic Content

Production Events Manager Audio Supervisor Scenic Art Supervisor

Ashton Bennett Murphy Assistant Scenic Charge Artist

Travis Perrin Assistant Stage Supervisor

Dani Pruitt Production Events Manager

Hank Schwemmer Master Carpenter

Rebecca Switzer Prop Shop Supervisor PROGRAMMING

Cynthia Patterson Program Manager

Will Shirey

Assistant Director, Campus & Community Engagement

PRODUCTION

Brenda Simms

Assistant Director, Performance Logistics

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Scott Bussey

Assistant Director, Student Engagement

Program Coordinator, Education & Curriculum Development

Yvonne Kimmons

DEVELOPMENT

Technical Director

Ann Stafford

Seb Boone

Director of Development

Natalia Morgan Development Assistant

Rachel Schoen Stewardship Manager

Sarah Weidler Young Associate Director for Development

Susan Griffin Ticketing Services Manager

Master Electrician

Dianne Whitehair

Jeff W. Ellinger

Ticketing Systems Manager

Lighting Supervisor

Margaret Badasci

Phoebe Greene

Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, Event Operations

Production Operations Manager

Conrad Haden

Sarah Andrews

Carolyn Hardin

Concerts and Special Events Manager

Amber Goodspeed Broadway Events Manager

TICKET OFFICE

Sarah Cantu

GUEST SERVICES

Alec Pasquarella

Tim Rogers

Master Electrician

Stage Supervisor

Essential Series, Theatre & Dance and Guest Services Manager

Talent Buyer

Shade Oyegbola Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, Broadway and Theatre & Dance

Assistant Prop Shop Supervisor

Eric Vera

Jason Huerta

Assistant Ticketing Services Manager, Concerts & Essential Series

Associate Scenic Studio Supervisor

J. E. Johnson Scenic Studio Supervisor

Kenny Kuykendall Assistant Audio Supervisor

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House Managers Dina Black Virginia Bosman Margaret Byron Andrea Stanfill Castro Charlotte Coffee Carlos Hernandez Chuck Hesse Paige Horton Jean Humes Olga Kasma-Carnes Charlotte Klein

Sharon Kojzarek Eric Lee Ryan Monahan Shana Nichols Elisabeth Poigin Shannon Quinn Kimberly Hans Reaves Jessica Reed Ron Rizzato Mary Ruiz Gracie Sanders

Robyn Scott Josh Shandera Julie Spruell Debra Thomas Leah Waheed Kyle Walker Tonya Wood Sally Zukonik

Student Employees Jake Josephi Hannah Kambo Mikaela Kelarek Eddie Lambert Adriana Lara Juan Leyva Audrey Long Audrey Loomis Mila Luna Reilly Lunsford Zachary Markizer Diamante Martinez Adam Means Sean Meyers Basil Montemayor Julio MuĂąoz Hayley Naples Olivia Naworol Brian Nguyen Reese Niemietz Samuel Oladejo Alejandro Pallanes Alexandria Passanisi Indira Rampersad

Alyson Redland Morgan Riddle William Rios Alany Rodriguez Ericka Salas Sophia Savellos Christian Scheller Jessica Sell Brisa Shaw Madison Sheridan Rebekah Singleton Katherine Stam Brenda Stanfill Ariane Stier Rohan Teredesai Tania Torres Noah Tucker Hemma Uzoh Henry Wheatley-Ruther Nathan Wilton Kamrey Windham Christian Wintz Rebecca Wrench

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Laura Baglereau Zoe Bihan Haley Brower Charlotte Brumbelow Maria Burgee Lindsay Coleman Oscar Corpus Jessica Curneal Antonio Dorantes Alyssa Finger Rogers Flores Lina Garcia Daniel Geld Laura Adriana Godinez Sarah Gomez Vivian Gonzalez Madeleine Hayes David Hernandez Isabella Hollis Hannah Hurst Emily Hyatt Mayre Jane Elizabeth Jantz Alexandra Jereb Taylor Jones

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2019–20 2019–20 ESSENTIAL ESSENTIAL SERIES SERIES PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE

AXIS Dance Company

Feb 15

Bass Concert Hall

“Fearless and contemporary, and inventive and reinvigorated. AXIS is breaking artistic ground.”

– San Francisco Chronicle PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ART SPARK TEXAS AND KUT-FM Photo by David DeSilva

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$10 STUDENT TICKETS (K-12 and college) $12 MILITARY TICKETS

2019–20 ESSENTIAL SERIES PERFORMANCE

East Coast Chamber Orchestra - ECCO

Feb 19

Bates Recital Hall

“These youthful players are helping form classical music’s future.” – The Washington Post PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KMFA-FM Photo by Steve Langdon

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Become a Corporate Circle Member Members of the Corporate Circle enjoy VIP benefits while providing jobs for up to 70 students at Texas Performing Arts each year. With your support, students gain real work experience in every field from accounting to stage management, as well as professional mentoring, rĂŠsumĂŠ and job search support, and a paycheck to help cover the cost of a world-class education at The University of Texas at Austin.

The Corporate Circle is a great way to enjoy everything that Texas Performing Arts has to offer today, align your brand with the cultural leader in Central Texas, and help our students build a strong foundation for the future!

ENCORE

OVATION

Dennis Eakin Kia Dormady Financial Frost Bank University Federal Credit Union APPLAUSE

K Friese and Associates Michael Iupe, PLLC OroSolutions Richie & Gueringer, P.C. For information on the Corporate Circle contact Development at 512.232.8567

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TPA Team Creates McCombs Mural

A beautiful skyscape mural now appears outside the offices of the UT McCombs School of Business thanks to a team of students under the direction of Texas Performing Arts Scenic Art Supervisor Karen Maness.

Maness was hired to lead the transformation of the concrete 147-foot wall outside staff offices into a calming environment for the McCombs employees. The team included Theatre and Dance senior Mikaela Kelarek, Theatrical Design graduate students Iman Corbani and Tucker Goodman, as well as Assistant Charge Scenic Artist Ashton Bennett Murphy.

“When I visited the site, the existing wall felt heavy, dark, and imprisoning for the inhabitants of the offices,” Maness said. “My conceptual goal was to flip that perceived view to create a feeling of distance, openness and the infinite.

Now, each office has its own private view with an atmospheric sky that changes dramatically over the day as the sun, cloud cover, and weather patterns shift.”

For the nine employees whose office windows look out to the wall, the mural completely transformed the bleak view into a serene scene.

“With the mural in place, we now bask in a perpetually gorgeous skyscape,” said Matt Turner, a Marketing Researcher at McCombs.

“Our blinds are usually open during the workday.”

Despite many challenges, including time constraints and inclement weather, Maness provided mentorship that ensured students were able to contribute their ideas.

Additionally, thanks to Maness and her team, the money that was budgeted for an outside contractor was repurposed to give each student team member a scholarship.

Many departments collaborated to complete this project and Maness is grateful for the teamwork and opportunity. “It’s exciting to create monumental work for a public space that will transform an environment.”

“It’s exciting to create monumental work for a public space that transforms an environment.”

Photo by Ashton Bennett Murphy

Scenic Transformation:

Karen Maness

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A modern Texas kitchen featuring locally inspired flavors and ingredients with a Latin influence.

Enjoy 15% off and VIP parking with our Broadway Pre-Theatre dinner offer.

Four Seasons Hotel Austin | cicloatx.com | 512.685.8300

Support The 2019–20 Texas Performing Arts Season is made possible by generous support from our corporate and foundation partners.

As an educational institution committed to the free exchange of ideas, Texas Performing Arts is proud to present a rich array of performing arts for the Austin and Central Texas community. Sponsorship of Texas Performing Arts does not imply endorsement of artists or their performance content by sponsors or their representatives.

For Information on Corporate Sponsorship Contact Ann Stafford, Director of Development 512.471.7583 | astafford@texasperformingarts.org

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ESSENTIAL SERIES

John Cameron Mitchell

The Origin of Love: The Songs and Stories of Hedwig

Feb 7, 2020

Bass Concert Hall

"The Origin of Love is a brand-new revelation, and John Cameron Mitchell is as relevant today as he has been for more than 20 years." – Broadway World Australia PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KLRU-TV Photo by Matthew Placek

$10 STUDENT TICKETS (K-12 and college) $12 MILITARY TICKETS

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Student Tickets Thanks to the generous support of donors last season, Texas Performing Arts provided $10 Student Tickets for Essential Series performances to more than 3,000 students.

Your gift to the Student Ticket Fund means that for just $10 and their valid student ID, any student from any school can experience the excitement and inspiration of live performances by world-class artists.

Share the experience of the performing arts that you love. Donate to the Student Ticket Fund today!

Visit texasperformingarts.org/support or call 512.232.8567 to make a gift.

*The Essential Series is our selection of fine arts shows; Bass Pass tickets are available for select Broadway shows and concerts.

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5. Link Link Circus addresses the latest scientific discoveries about animal minds, intelligence, and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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6. Joining Rossellini onstage are various animals portrayed by _ _ _ , her trained dog. (3 LETTERS) 7. In 1996, Rossellini also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in _ _ _ _ _ of the Century.

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8. Rossellini holds dual _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and United States citizenship. (7 LETTERS)

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ANSWERS: 1. DAUGHTER; 2. FARM; 3. ANIMAL; 4. LANCOME; 5. EMOTIONS; 6. PAN; 7. CRIME; 8. ITALIAN

1. Isabella Rossellini is the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of actress, Ingrid Bergman, and director, Roberto Rossellini.

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