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ARIZONA REPERTORY THEATRE

2015-2016 SEASON

WELCOME TO YOUR 2015-16 SEASON! A Note from Artistic Director, Brent Gibbs Welcome to the Arizona Repertory Theatre’s 2015-2016 season. This year, we begin our season with an American comedy classic, Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park. We then move into the intoxicating world of Kander and Ebb’s Cabaret.

As we prepare for the holidays, we will have to ask that you fasten your seat belts for the wild ride that is Craig Lucas’ Reckless.

The second half of the season begins with a very special celebration.

In observance of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the University of Arizona will serve as the host site for one of Shakespeare’s First Folios. Part of the Folger Library’s collection, this exhibition will bring an original 1623 First Folio to Tucson for a month-long residency. In honor of this event, Arizona Repertory Theatre will produce two of Shakespeare’s plays, both of which were originally published in The First Folio.

The Comedy of Errors represents one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays and The Tempest was one of his last – and both shows will run in repertory, offering our audiences an exciting theatrical event in celebration of one of the most important playwrights and books in history.

We close out the season with a journey to the center of the human heart in Jonathan Larson’s stirring musical, Rent. All of these shows will offer us a chance to discover new worlds and new points of view, but the best part is seeing the new artists, on stage and off, who will bring them to life. We invite you to be a part of the journey.

A Note from Managing Director, Jenny Lang It is a tremendous honor to serve as Arizona Repertory Theatre’s new Managing Director.

As Production Manager for the past three seasons, I have a vested interest in the success of the University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film & Television, and it is my promise to deliver the same high quality productions, top-notch audience services and educational outreach that we have been providing the Tucson community since 1936.

Arizona Repertory Theatre will continue to expand its audience enrichment by offering additional post-show discussions throughout the season and the Studio Series will be offering an additional matinee performance for each of its productions. Additionally, the UA will be host to Shakespeare’s First Folio, which will be on exhibit at the Arizona State Museum from February 15 – March 15, 2016.

It is my belief that a strong theatre-training program is not complete without an equally strong design and technology program. Arizona Repertory Theatre, the Studio Series and our Film & Television screenings give all our students the chance to show their talents and to provide clear results of what happens in our classrooms and studios.

Thank you for your continued support of University of Arizona’s School of Theatre, Film & Television.

I look forward to seeing you during our 2015-2016 season!

AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT

Below are some exciting ways to learn more about Arizona Repertory Theatre productions.

Discussions are free and open to the public. Check each production page for specific dates.

Pre-Show Discussions Our dramaturgs will lead an exciting dialogue that includes behind-thescenes information about the production. Check signage in the Drama Building lobby for discussion location. Pre-Show Discussions begin at 12:45pm before the first preview performance.

Post-Show Discussions Meet the actors, production team – and perhaps even the director – during a Q&A segment. Post-show discussions are held in the theatre immediately following select performances.

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Barefoot in the Park It’s February, 1963. Corie is a free-spirited flower child and Paul is a buttoned-down new attorney.

After six bliss-filled days at the Plaza Hotel, these two honeymooners move into a fifth-floor, cold-water flat with a busted radiator and a hole in the skylight. And then married life begins.

Nearly everyone in town invades their love nest: deliverymen, Corie’s anxious mom, the aging ladies’ man next door - even a snow storm. Will the newlyweds survive the freezing weather and each others’ mismatched temperaments? Or will they follow Corie’s advice: “Let’s not get divorced.

Let’s just kill each other.” In one of Neil Simon’s earliest Broadway hits, hip versus square makes for a hilarious romantic comedy.

Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Sep 20 at 12:45pm Post-Show Discussions: Sep 27 & Oct 9 Production Run: Previews: Sep 20 at 1:30pm, Sep 21 at 7:30pm Evenings: Sep 23-26, Oct 1-3,

Oct 9-10 at 7:30pm Matinees: Sep 27, Oct 3-4, Oct 11 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $26 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17

Production Sponsor: “Barefoot in the Park (Neil Simon)” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. page 1

CABARET Willkommen to the Kit Kat Klub! Berlin is the cultural center of the Weimar Republic, Germany, where creativity, excess, narcissism and political worlds collide. For British singer, Sally Bowles, and a young American journalist, moments of love and the seeds of hate are intertwined with the glitz and tarnish of the cabaret. Created by the genius of John Kander and Fred Ebb, Cabaret captured eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score. Filled with powerful music and dance, Cabaret challenges us to choose between living with oblivious optimism, or facing the stark realities of life.

Location: Tornabene Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Oct 18 at 12:45pm Post-Show Discussions: Oct 25 & Nov 6 Production Run: Previews: Oct 18 at 1:30pm, Oct 19 at 7:30pm Evenings: Oct 21-24, Oct 29-31,

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Production Sponsors: Jane Kivel & Campbell, Yost, Clare & Norell, P.C.

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RECKLESS On a snowy Christmas Eve, Rachel discovers her husband has hired a hitman to kill her, sending her out the window and into an unusual series of misadventures that include multiple identities, murder and game shows. Joining forces along the way with a humanitarian and his paraplegic wife, Rachel must reconcile the balance between her inexhaustible optimism and the world’s unavoidable realities. Leaving no Christmas celebration unscathed, playwright Craig Lucas blurs the lines between fantasy and reality in a dark comedy that speaks to love, loss, and the indefatigable hope of the human heart.

Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Nov 8 at 12:45pm Post-Show Discussion: Nov 15 Production Run: Previews: Nov 8 at 1:30pm, Nov 9 at 7:30pm Evenings: Nov 11-14, Nov 19-21,

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Production Co-Sponsors: Lyn Tornabene

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THE COMEDY OF ERRORS One of Shakespeare’s first and most beloved works, The Comedy of Errors is a madcap adventure of mistaken identity and the chaos that ensues. Combining farce, slapstick humor and romance, Shakespeare’s tale takes two sets of twins separated at birth and throws them all into a town renowned for sorcery. The result is a comic masterpiece, showing audiences that even a young William Shakespeare knew how to weave a tale that still ensnares us all.

Location: Tornabene Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Feb 28 at 12:45pm Post-Show Discussion: Mar 24 Production Run: Previews: Feb 28 at 1:30pm, Feb 29 at 7:30pm Evenings: Mar 2-4, Mar 12, Mar 23-24,

Mar 26, Apr 1 at 7:30pm Matinees: Mar 5, Mar 27, Apr 2 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $26 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17

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THE TEMPEST One of Shakespeare’s last and greatest works, The Tempest is part fairy tale, part romance and nothing but pure magic. From the crash of the opening storm, to the echo of the play’s famous closing lines, audiences will be spellbound by the beauty of Shakespeare’s language and enthralled by the brilliance of his invention. Prospero, the magician and exiled Duke; Miranda, his beautiful daughter; Caliban, his half-human slave; Ariel, a spirit of the air; are all part of the story, but Shakespeare is the true star in his late, great masterpiece of reconciliation and forgiveness.

Location: Tornabene Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Mar 6 at 12:45pm Post-Show Discussion: Mar 25 Production Run: Previews: Mar 6 at 1:30pm, Mar 7 at 7:30pm Evenings: Mar 9-11, Mar 25, Mar 31,

Apr 2 at 7:30pm Matinees: Mar 12, Mar 26, Apr 3 at 1:30pm Ticket Prices: Regular. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28 Senior, Military, UA Employee. . . . . . . $26 Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $17

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RENT Adapted from Puccini’s La Bohème, this iconic rock musical centers on a group of young artists in New York’s modern-day East Village. The group struggles to maintain their friendships and non-conformist ideals as their community is ripped apart by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent is a powerful story of heroism in living, loving, fighting and surviving.

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Location: Marroney Theatre Pre-Show Discussion: Apr 10 at 12:45pm Post-Show Discussions: Apr 17 & Apr 29 Production Run: Previews: Apr 10 at 1:30pm, Apr 11 at 7:30pm Evenings: Apr 13-16, Apr 21-23,

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GROUP SALES

SHOWCASE OF TALENT

Bring a Group to Arizona Repertory Theatre and the Value is Even Greater!

January 16, 2016

The Showcase of Talent, a by-invitation-only event, and one of the few programs of its kind in the U.S., provides senior Acting and Musical Theatre majors an opportunity to audition for, and interview with, industry professionals (agents, directors, managers, producers and others) from around the country. The Design & Technology Division also brings professionals from theatre, film and television to meet our D/T juniors and seniors, share career advice, and provide intensive reviews of selected student portfolios. While some of our students secure employment through this process, all receive the invaluable experience of interacting with working professionals – and this couldn’t have happened without the sponsorship support of the Jim Click Automotive Team in 2012, 2013 and 2014, plus gifts from Tucson citizens! We are tremendously grateful to the Jim Click Automotive Team for sponsoring the Showcase of Talent in the past, and we are also grateful to the kind and generous donors of this program. The Theatre Program Advisory Board extensively supports the annual Showcase of Talent event through its fundraising efforts.

Musicals: Cabaret, Rent Regular Price: Group Price: $31 Adults $25 Adults $29 Seniors/UA Employees $23 Seniors/UA Employees $21 Students $15 Students

You can help support this unique program with a donation to the Showcase of Talent Endowment Fund by calling (520) 626-2686 or visiting uafoundation.org/give/fund/SOTEndowment Your gift qualifies as a tax-deductible donation. Thank you for your support!

Plays: Barefoot in the Park, Reckless,

The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest Regular Price: Group Price: $28 Adults $22 Adults $26 Seniors/UA Employees $20 Seniors/UA Employees $19 Students $13 Students WHEN MAKING YOUR GROUP* RESERVATION: •

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Provide the name and contact information of the group’s primary contact.

Provide the estimated number of attendees.

Identify any special needs in the group (e.g. limited stairs, wheelchairs, walkers, hearing or visual impairments, etc.).

Please note that for the enjoyment of our audience, no children under age five, infants or strollers are allowed in the theatre.

*A group sale is defined as one contact person purchasing 10 or more tickets at once for the same performance.

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STUDIO SERIES The School of Theatre, Film & Television Studio Series is dedicated to supporting the original and contemporary pieces of performance through a ‘bare essentials’ production format that draws primary focus to the artistic and intellectual labor of theatre students.

Its community-centered, people-generated approach to performance provides creative learning opportunities for student artists, thought-provoking experiences for audiences, and occasions for productive dialogue about topics relevant to student populations and the broader Tucson community.

Please Note: Studio Series plays are NOT for children.

General Admission: all seats $7

Think Gidget, Frankie and Annette beach party epics, and Hitchcock psychological suspense thrillers such as Spellbound.

Think 1962. Chicklet Forrest, a teenage tomboy, is desperate to be in with the Malibu surf crowd. Unfortunately, she also

by Charles Busch has a tendency towards split personalities.

Think a black check out girl, an elderly radio talk show hostess, a male model named Steve and her most dangerous alter ego, Ann Bowman, who has total world domination on her mind.

Oct 8 - 10 at 8pm and Oct 10 & 11 at 2pm Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Drama Bldg. (Rm. 116)

This comedy features a dysfunctional JewishBritish family, with mom, dad and three grown children living at home: Daniel, Ruth and Billy.

by Nina Raine Billy is deaf and was raised to read lips and speak, but was not taught sign language. Sylvia was born to deaf parents, but grew up hearing, although she is now slowly going deaf.

When Billy meets Sylvia, their interactions speak to the larger beliefs, languages and cultures of the deaf community, as well as the hierarchies of family.

Feb 25 - 27 at 8pm and Feb 27 & 28 at 2pm Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Drama Bldg. (Rm. 116)

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This devised work by Melissa C. Thompson is an original performance piece created specifically for the UA Studio Series and explores the search for a sense of belonging and the ways in which we create for ourselves the spaces of safety and comfort.

What do we think about when we imagine

by Melissa C. Thompson a soft place to land? Are our families by blood or by choice? And above all, what is it that makes “home” home?

heart in my mouth is called home

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by Jose Rivera

Author Jose Rivera says the genesis of the plays was his 4-year-old daughter’s observation that, “if we have giants in our fairy tales, they must have us in theirs.” He wrote the plays “as if we were the subject of fairy tales told by giants.” The six short plays in Giants… have all the beautiful simplicity of fairy tales and a dream-like sense of surrealism that makes for an evening of magical theatre.

Apr 21 - 23 at 8pm and Apr 23 & 24 at 2pm Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Drama Bldg. (Rm. 116)

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ENCORE! & FRESHMAN DEBUT

Adventure Matinees

See Tomorrow’s Stars Today!

Our special school-time matinees are a great way to introduce high school students to the excitement of live theatre and to provide learning experiences that are relevant to classroom activities. All performances are at 10am. One complimentary chaperone ticket is provided for every 10 paid student tickets.

We introduce some of the newest members of the School of Theatre, Film & Television – our freshman BFA Acting and Musical Theatre students. These performances provide a venue for the students to share their talents with an audience early in their theatre training.

For one night only, our freshman Acting majors perform collections of scenes and monologues in the Freshman Debut. It will be paired with Encore!, an exciting revue created for our Musical Theatre majors.

The Tempest Friday, Mar 11 Thursday, Mar 31 The Comedy of Errors – Thursday, Mar 24 Friday, Mar 4

A must-see evening!

Dec 9 at 7:30pm – Marroney Theatre – all seats $7

Invite ENCORE! To Perform for Your Group or Special Event

All seats $9 Call (520) 621-3363 for reservations.

Encore! presents a fun revue each year & this is excellent 2014-15 Cast of Encore! entertainment for your organization’s special event, social program, or celebration. Performances run approximately 60 minutes. Reservations are available January, 2016, through April, 2016. Patrons interested in attending the on-campus performance of Encore! in December should call the UA Fine Arts Box Office at (520) 621-3363. Groups interested in inviting Encore! to perform on location for their organization should contact Charles Cannon at (520) 621-3363 or ccannon@email.arizona.edu.

There is a transportation fee.

Encountering Chekhov & Act One Each year on the final day of the Spring semester, sophomore BFA Acting and Musical Theatre majors perform scenes from the works of Anton Chekhov. The show lasts about an hour and scenes vary from year to year. This is accompanied by Act One, a presentation of scenes from modern American realism plays, performed by our freshman BFA Acting and Musical Theatre majors.

Outreach Coordinator, Dr. Bobbi McKean, and UA Theatre students prepare educational materials for each production, which include ideas for extending the theatre-going experience into the classroom.

The materials are ready approximately two weeks before each Adventure Matinee, at which time an electronic link to the information will be sent to teachers who have paid reservations.

We do not offer Adventure Matinees for our musicals, but if you are interested in bringing a group, special rates are available.

Call (520) 621-3363 for more information.

Teacher Preview Nights Teachers who have made reservations for an Adventure Matinee performance are offered one free ticket (additional tickets are $9 each) to the following performances so that they can preview the show before bringing their students. We strongly encourage teachers to take advantage of this opportunity.

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The Comedy of Errors – Monday, Feb 29 The Tempest – Monday, Mar 7 Call (520) 621-3363 for tickets.

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2015-16 SCREENING EVENTS WIDESCREEN WEDNESDAYS

STUDENT SCREENINGS

MADE IN TUCSON: FILMS FROM THE OLD PUEBLO Join faculty and students from the School of Theatre, Film & Television as we explore the history of filmmaking in Tucson! Free!

2015 BFA Film & Television Class

What’s Up, Docs?

Tuesday, December 8, 2015, 7pm

Ever since the days of silent movies, Tucson has been a key location for Hollywood filmmakers. The western was the most popular genre, naturally, with Old Tucson serving as the shooting site for dozens of classic films, starring legends including John Wayne, Paul Newman and Kirk Douglas. But non-westerns were also filmed in Tucson, with filmmakers taking advantage of the beautiful desert environment and the unique architecture of the city itself.

Documentary films by BFA and BA students The Loft Cinema

Magic Hour Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 7pm Fiction films by BFA and BA students The Loft Cinema

I Dream in Widescreen Saturday, Apr 30, 2016, 7pm Senior thesis films by the BFA graduating class Fox Tucson Theatre, Admission $5 Most screenings are free and open to the public. I Dream in Widescreen asks an admission fee of $5 a ticket to cover the cost of the event itself.

For more information about screenings, please visit tftv.arizona.edu.

Over the course of the year, we will move from classic westerns of the ‘50s to more contemporary hits. The Widescreen Wednesdays program features not only the screening of a complete feature film, but a lively and informative introduction to each film by a UA professor. Plus, a student from the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & Television will present one of his or her short films!

All Films in this Series begin at 7pm inside The UA Center for Creative Photography.

If you would like to give to The UA Fund for Emerging Filmmakers, which helps cover film festival entry fees and student and/or newly graduated alumni travel to and from film festivals that feature their work, you can give online:

www.uafoundation.org/give/emergingfilmmakersfund Your gift qualifies as a tax-deductible donation.

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WINCHESTER ‘73

ALICE DOESN’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE

Oct 7, 2015

Feb 24, 2016

After returning from military service in World War II, James Stewart began taking darker, more psychologically complex roles. Winchester ‘73, partially shot at Old Tucson, is the first of an acclaimed series of westerns Stewart made with director, Anthony Mann. Stewart stars as a frontiersman who wins a Winchester rifle in a shooting contest, only to see it stolen by an infamous outlaw. The rifle passes from owner to owner, bringing misfortune to all, as Stewart obsessively pursues the man who robbed him. Also starring Shelley Winters, Winchester ‘73 was a surprise smash hit in 1950.

This unforgettable comedy-drama stars Ellen Burstyn in an Oscar-winning role as Alice Hyatt, a newly-widowed mother who decides to pack up and move to Monterey to restart her stalled singing career. One thing leads to another, and she finds herself in Tucson instead, working as a waitress in a diner. Will she find love and happiness for herself and her son in the Old Pueblo? Director Martin Scorsese won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for this film, which was later adapted into the long-running sitcom, Alice.

THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES

A KISS BEFORE DYING

Mar 30, 2016

Nov 4, 2015 Based on the award-winning first novel from Rosemary’s Baby author Ira Levin, A Kiss Before Dying is a suspenseful thriller about a charming sociopath, played by Robert Wagner, who seduces the heir of a mining dynasty ( Joanne Woodward) in an attempt to get his hands on her inheritance. This Hitchcockian film is particularly exciting for Tucson residents, as it was shot all over town, including downtown and campus locations!

LILIES OF THE FIELD Dec 2, 2015 In this powerful and inspirational classic, a handyman finds himself at a farm in the Arizona desert when his car breaks down. The nuns who work the farm come to believe that he has been sent by God to build a chapel in the desert for the impoverished locals. Sidney Poitier won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in this film, which was shot near Sabino Canyon.

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Filmed partly at Old Tucson, this western was the first sign that Clint Eastwood was more than just Dirty Harry and The Man with No Name – he could also be a great director. The Outlaw Josey Wales is considered a revisionist film, in that it takes traditional conventions of western movies and turns them on their heads, so we can understand them in a new way. Eastwood plays the title character, a man who refuses to accept that the Civil War has ended after his family is murdered by Union troops. Will he ever be able to put his hatred and bitterness aside? One of the great, modern westerns, The Outlaw Josey Wales was selected in 1996 by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry.

RAISING ARIZONA Apr 27, 2016 OK, we cheated. This movie wasn’t shot in Tucson, but how can we resist showing the Coen Brothers’ screwball comedy classic, set in Arizona? Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter star as a criminal couple who always wanted a child of their own. When they learn about the newborn “Arizona quints,” they figure that five babies is too many for anyone, and begin to concoct a zany kidnapping scheme. The American Film Institute declared Raising Arizona to be #31 on the list of the greatest American comedies of all time!

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UA SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM & TELEVISION

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James Bonanno (BFA 2013 Media Arts/Production)

Ashley Hillard (BA 2006 Media Arts)

Since graduation, James has used his knowledge and skill set from his UA days to help launch his career in the entertainment business. What he did not fully understand before entering the professional industry, was how many different opportunities present themselves in ways one would never expect. His first few jobs in LA were freelance: production assistant and camera crew gigs for small feature films and commercial projects. Along the way, James worked endless hours to put his editing skills to use for start-up companies and local filmmakers, cutting web videos, commercials and corporate infomercials. While freelancing was providing him with the exposure he needed, it wasn’t paying all the bills. In February of 2014, he began working for Pivot TV, a socially conscious TV network based out of Beverly Hills, where he was hired in creative services and marketing. Within a few months, he was promoted to the Coordinator of the Ad Sales Marketing department for the entire network. In less than two years with the company, he has held associate producer roles, created branding content and helped to drive revenue for the network.

Scot Gianelli (BFA 2012 Lighting Design and Production) Scot is now a New York-based Lighting Designer and member of United Scenic Artists. He has designed many shows and events in New York, and assisted lighting designers at such prominent production companies as Goodspeed Musicals and the Roundabout Theatre Company. Most recently, Scot and fellow alumnus, Andrew Diaz (2009 Scenic Design) began the New70 Design Studio (new70designstudio.com). The company name meant to be a nod to room 270, the UA Theatre classroom where Design and Technology students spend most of their time.

Scot’s design portfolio can be found at scotgianelli.com.

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Ashley is an Enterprise Development Rep for the Hootsuite analytics sales team. Her film background has helped her gain this position and relocate to San Francisco, a city conducive to her pursuit of film production and technology advancement. Ashley has worked for Paramount, Universal, Alcon, ICM, Innovative Artists and WME. In 2009, she formed Good Grace’s Productions. Ashley has produced the short films The Electric Sleep, First Night, Pluto, The Cask and associate produced the award-winning AFI film, The Death of Toys. She also produced the short drama, Patriots, which has been sold to Shorts International. Most recently, she co-produced the award-winning British feature Solitary, with a sound track by Queen drummer, Roger Taylor. In addition to producing scripted films, she produced and co-directed the feature documentary, Save The Queen, which focuses on the causes behind the decline of honeybee populations. In development is a documentary, Over, which takes an in-depth look at the ties between consumerism and global problems including the decline of rhino and elephant populations due to the demand for ivory.

Robert Mammana (BFA 1991 Musical Theatre) Robert has had the good fortune of performing all over the country from Broadway (Les Misérables) to national tours (Show Boat, Les Misérables), to his most recent venture, the Off-Broadway production of the critically acclaimed, two-person play, The Twentieth-Century Way. Some of his favorite shows include: Cloudlands (South Coast Rep), Beast on the Moon (Alliance), The Winter’s Tale (Theatre 150), Never the Sinner (Victory Gardens), Man of La Mancha (Shakespeare Theatre Co., & Reprise), Sleepless in Seattle (Pasadena Playhouse), Ragtime and Guys & Dolls (Portland Center Stage), Another Midsummer Night (Goodman), and The Three Musketeers (Musical Theatre of San Jose). Robert has had

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numerous guest appearances on TV including: The Office (Sweeney Todd), The Good Wife (Bob Robertson), Elementary (Niko Buros), CSI: NY (Richard Hudson), Wizards of Waverly Place (Ofc. Brian), Charmed (Lt. Parker), Lincoln Heights (Agt. Waldon), and Enterprise (Eddie).

His film credits include featured performances in Flightplan (with Jodie Foster) and Bitch Slap (with Kevin Sorbo), and leading roles in the independent films Just Say Love, Between Blood and Sand, and Menace.

He has been nominated for acting and directing awards in Los Angeles (three-time LA Ovation nominee, LA Drama Critics Circle nominee, and LA Weekly Award winner) and Chicago (two-time Joseph Jefferson nominee). He currently shares a home in New York City with the two loves of his life, Carey and Ben. Leonard Meenach (MFA 1981 Acting/Directing) Leonard was Head Lecturer in Acting at Queensland University of Technology’s conservatory actor training program in Australia from 1996 to 2014. He was instrumental in developing QUT’s acting for film program.

Since his graduation from the UA, Leonard has acquired a professional background in acting, directing and writing for stage and screen.

As a seven-year member of the faculty at California State University Fullerton, he taught acting in both BA and MFA programs. In addition to his teaching career, Leonard has continued to work and train with notables in the field, including master acting teachers Arthur Lessac, Jose Quintero and Eric Morris. He was certified in Arthur Lessac Training for the Actor in 1992, and served as an adjudicator for the American College Theatre Festival from 1984 to 1996. At QUT, Leonard was responsible for the selection and training of many notable actors, including: Brenton Thwaites (The Giver, Maleficent, Pirates of the Caribbean), Josh Helman (X-Men: Days of Future Past, Mad Max: Fury Road, Jack Reacher, Pacific), Michael Dorman (The Water Diviner, Daybreakers, Wonderland) and Ryan Johnson (Fairly Legal, Thunderstruck, Ghost Rider). Leonard’s theatre directing credits at QUT include Road, Lion in the Streets, St. Kilda Tales and The Jungle, by Louis Nowra. school of theatre , film & television

Kayla Nault (BFA 2014 Scenic Design & Technology) Kayla designed the set for the 2014 production of The Glass Menagerie while she was a UA student. She moved to New York City shortly after graduating, and within a few weeks, Kayla was employed by Scenic Designer, Anna Louizos, to serve as Assistant Designer on the Broadway production of Honeymoon in Vegas. Kayla’s artistic talent and skills were focused to create the digital backgrounds (dozens of them) used in the production. She is still working in Ms. Louizos’ studio, now on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new musical, School of Rock, which is scheduled to open in December, 2015.

Darah Wagner (BA 2008 Media Arts Producing) Darah began her career in entertainment by summer interning in New York City in casting and film & television production. She also developed a strong interest in international television formats after her semester abroad in Barcelona. As a senior at the UA, she was selected to attend the NATPE Conference in Miami. After graduation, Darah landed at Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles in the Motion Picture Marketing department, where her career ultimately took launch. There, Darah worked closely with CAA clients on marketing campaigns and release strategies for films, such as The Hurt Locker, Crazy Heart and many more Academy campaigns. From there, she worked in TV and film management at Anonymous Content, working closely with writers, actors and directors through representation, producing and development. Currently, Darah is Manager of Global Acquisitions for Electus International, founded by Ben Silverman, where she acquires content to distribute to global broadcasters while scouting the world for formats to adapt for the U.S. Darah looks back fondly at her UA days and is a proud alum.

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Parking Information

Fine Arts Box Office The University of Arizona P.O. Box 210003 Tucson, AZ 85721-0003 (520) 621-1162 (520) 626-8052 (fax)

Located in the lobby of the Marroney Theatre near the southeast corner of Park and Speedway.

Box Office hours Summer Hours May 18 – June 26: M-F, 12pm – 2pm June 29 – July 10: CLOSED July 13 – August 21: M-F, 12pm – 2pm The Park Avenue Garage is located on the NE corner of Park Avenue and Speedway Boulevard. There are two entrances to the garage – the West entrance is on Park Avenue and the North entrance is on Helen Street. Disabled parking spaces and an elevator are available.

For weekday evening performances, pre-paid parking is available in the Park Avenue Garage. Monday through Friday, 5pm to midnight, take your parking ticket immediately to the garage cashier after parking. The cashier is located on the East side of the main level.

The parking fee is $4 (cash, Visa or MasterCard accepted) and you will be given a ticket to exit. After the show, go straight to your car and use the pre-paid ticket at the gate to exit the garage. Parking is free on Saturdays and Sundays.

There is limited free parking after 5pm and on weekends in the lot behind the Center for Creative Photography, with access from Second Street.

For special needs or bus parking, please contact UA Parking and Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

Parking fees, hours and lot accessibility are subject to change at any time at the discretion of UA Parking and Transportation Services.

Regular Hours Beginning Aug. 24: M-F, 12pm – 4pm and one hour before all events PLEASE NOTE: The Box Office observes limited hours or is closed during most university recognized holidays. If purchasing tickets in person, please call ahead to confirm hours.

Four Easy Ways To Order Tickets!

Online: tickets.arizona.edu (August 3, 2015 – single tickets)

In Person: 15-minute parking validation available for Park Avenue Garage

By Fax: (520) 626-8052 Credit card orders only.

(Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)

By Phone: (520) 621-1162 Credit card orders only.

(Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)

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SUBSCRIBER BENEFITS

BOX OFFICE RULES & PROCEDURES

Price Savings

Save 20% off single ticket prices for Arizona Repertory Theatre (ART) productions.

Great Seats

Subscribers are seated first. Enjoy the “same seats” for each ART production in the Marroney Theatre and priority seating for Tornabene Theatre shows. “Same seats” are available for orders received prior to August 3, when single tickets go on sale. Orders placed after that date will be seated as close as possible based on availability.

Flexibility with Free Ticket Exchange

Fees

A convenience fee of $4 per order will be charged for phone orders.

If you would like your tickets mailed to you, an additional $2 fee per order will apply. There is a fee of $6 per order for online purchases.

Will Call

All tickets purchased less than two weeks prior to the performance, or purchased online, will be held in Will Call and will be available at the performance location one hour prior to show time.

Seating Policy

You may exchange your tickets to another performance of the same show anytime up to 24 hours in advance.

Tickets are non-refundable.

Save 10% off any additional ART tickets you purchase.

Call (520) 621-1162 for details.

Productions begin on time. Generally, each theatre will open for seating 30 minutes before curtain. Seating is assigned based on best availability when the order is received. Please make requests for special needs, such as wheelchair seating, limited stairs, etc. Ticketed seat assignments are not guaranteed past curtain. There is no standing in the theatres. There is no late seating.

Supporting the Future of Theatre

House Rules

Discounts on Single Tickets

Subscribers provide the foundation of support for our students through ticket purchases and by providing one of the essential elements for live theatre — an audience. Your presence at our shows gives our students valuable experience for their future as artists in their chosen professions.

Food, beverages, and smoking are not permitted in the theatre.

The use of cameras or recording devices of any kind is strictly prohibited. Please turn off pagers, watch alarms and cell phones.

Text messaging is prohibited. Children five and under, infants and strollers are not permitted inside the theatre.

Refunds

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets are non-refundable. All ticket sales are final.

Exchanges

Fine Arts Box Office: (520) 621-1162 theatre.arizona.edu

Ticket Discounts

All tickets may be exchanged 24 hours in advance for another performance of the same play, pending availability. Single tickets are subject to a $3 fee per ticket. There is no exchange fee for subscribers. Also, an upgrade fee will apply when exchanging from a preview to a regular performance. Exchanges of original tickets may be made by mail, fax or in person.

Senior Citizens: Individuals age 55+, please use the honor system.

Single Tickets

Patrons eligible for a discount (senior, UA employee, UA alumni, military or student) may purchase up to two discount, season subscriptions, or up to two single tickets per event per valid ID.

UA Employees/Military/UA Alumni: Please provide photocopy of ID with order.

Single tickets are on sale beginning August 3, 2015. Ticket prices are listed on each production page.

Students: Provide photocopy of ID from any school with order.

Groups

Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more and vary by production. Call (520) 621-3363 to order your group’s tickets, or see page 7 for more information about group sales.

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2015-2016 Season Brochure Team Lisa Pierce, Director of Marketing & Development Kristina D. Gonzales, Marketing Assistant Photography: Ed Flores Photography Graphic Design: WhiteSpace Design

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SEASON SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM

Mail to:

Please print clearly.

UA Fine Arts Box Office PO Box 210003 Tucson, AZ 85721-0003 Fax: (520) 626-8052

Name

Address

OFFICE USE ONLY

City/State/Zip

DOR Day Phone

PID

Evening Phone

Email

SERIES CODE

Use the number on the left for the order form.

Seating Preferences

Winter series

Series Code

Previews (Best Savings)

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK

CABARET

RECKLESS

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

THE TEMPEST

RENT

01

Preview Matinees (Sundays at 1:30 pm)

9/20

10/18

11/8

2/28

3/6

4/10

02

Preview Evenings (Mondays at 7:30 pm)

9/21

10/19

11/9

2/29

3/7

4/11

Evenings at 7:30 pm

Marroney Theatre m Front Third (Rows A-D) m Middle Third (Rows E-H) m Back Third (Rows J-M) m Specific Row:

Seats:

Tornabene Theatre

03

Opening Nights (Wednesday Evenings)

9/23

10/21

11/11

3/2

3/9

4/13

m Orchestra Level m Balcony Level

04 05 06 07 08

Thursday Evenings

9/24

10/22

11/12

3/3

3/10

4/14

Special Seating Requests

1st Friday Evenings

9/25

10/23

11/13

3/4

3/11

4/15

2nd Friday Evenings

10/2

10/30

11/20

4/1

3/25

4/22

1st Saturday Evenings

9/26

10/24

11/14

3/12

4/2

4/16足足足足

2nd Saturday Evenings

10/3

10/31

11/21

3/26

(Thu Eve)

3/31

4/23

Saturday Matinees

10/3

10/31

11/21

3/5

3/12

4/23

1st Sunday Matinees

9/27

10/25

11/15

3/27

4/3

4/17

2nd Sunday Matinees

10/4

11/1

11/22

4/2

3/26

4/24

Matinees at 1:30 pm

09 10 11

(Sat Mat) (Sat Mat)

I would like to request seating accommodations for: m Wheelchair Seating:

# WC Spaces: # Companion Seats: m Aisle m Limited Stair m Visual m Hearing Impairment Parties wishing to sit together must send all order forms in the same envelope.

FULL OR WINTER Season SUBSCRIPTIONS

SERIES CODE:

SELECT SEASON:

SAVE 20% AND GET MARRONEY SAME SEATS

m WINTER SEASON

1) Select ONE SERIES from the table (previous page). Write the appropriate series code in the space provided above.

2) Select ONE SEASON PACKAGE, either Full or Winter Season (right).

3) Under the package you selected, write the number of subscriptions you want for each price and total up the costs. (Remember, PREVIEW is only available for Series 01 & 02. No other price categories apply for Series 01 & 02.)

PREVIEW

@ $58

=$

@ $88 =$

REGULAR

@ $94 =$

@ $142 =$

SR CITIZEN

@ $87 =$

@ $132 =$

UA EMPL

@ $87 =$

@ $132 =$

STUDENT

@ $62 =$

@ $94 =$

Flex Season SUBSCRIPTIONS

barefoot in the park:

Order 4 to 6 shows and save 10% 1) Select FOUR to SIX shows you want to attend.

Order any number of tickets to each production.

2) Circle desired dates on table (previous page).

3) Total up the costs and transfer the amount to the space indicated.

ADDITIONAL TICKETS Use the FLEX order form (right) to add:

• Additional seats to any performance (This may change your seat locations.)

• A fifth show to your Winter Season (Circle the date on the previous page’s form.)

will call:

m FULL SEASON

cabaret:

PREVIEW

REGULAR

@$16

@$25

PREVIEW

REGULAR

SUBSCRIPTION TOTAL

SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE

@$24

=$

STUDENT

@$24

@$17

SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE

STUDENT

m Check payable to University of Arizona m VISA m MASTERCARD m AMEX m DISCOVER

Account Number

Exp. Date

@$16 @$25 @$24 @$24 @$17 =$

the comedy PREVIEW REGULAR SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE STUDENT TOTAL of errors:

@$16 @$25

the tempest: PREVIEW REGULAR

@$24

@$24

@$17

SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE

STUDENT

=$ TOTAL

@$16 @$25 @$24 @$24 @$17 =$

rent: PREVIEW REGULAR SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE STUDENT TOTAL

@$18 @$28 @$26 @$26 @$19 =$

FLEX TOTAL =$

ADD TOTALS FROM SEASON SUBSCRIPTION AND FLEX SEASON

=$

100% Tax-DEDUCTIBLE Contribution Contributions of $35 OR MORE are acknowledged in programs

=$

Handling FEE

=$8.00

MAILING FEE Please add this fee if you would like your tickets mailed to you.

Otherwise, tickets will be held in Will Call.

=$2.00

ORDER TOTAL Signature

=$ TOTAL

@$18 @$28 @$26 @$26 @$19 =$

reckless: PREVIEW REGULAR SR CITIZEN UA EMPLOYEE STUDENT TOTAL

m Hold ALL tickets in Will Call until the FIRST show m Hold ALL tickets in Will Call for EACH show

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

TOTAL

=$

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